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THe Western FArm LEApER 


CO-OPERATION | 


Vol. 17 No. 3 


PUBLIC: AFFAIRS 


CALGARY, ALBERTA, FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1952 


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PRIDE IN DAIRY FARMERS” ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED 


SOCIAL PROGRESS 


5c a copy — $1.00 a year. 


PRODUCTION PER 
COW SETS RECORD 
DURING YEAR 1951 


Retiring President Stresses 
Baffling Problems But Farm- 
ers’ Attainments Also 


DAIRYMEN'S CONVENTION 


—_—————. 


Large Attendance at Edmon- 
ton Gathering — Duffy Is 
President for 1952 


EDMONTON, Alta. — In spite of 
the adverse conditions which face the 
dairy farmers — conditions which 
caused some lowering of milk produc- 
tion in 1951 — producers ‘can point 
with pride to a number of outstanding 
achievements during the past year,” 
J. R. Crozier of St. Albert, declared 
in his Presidential address to the 
Thirty-first Annual Meeting of the Al- 
berta Dairymen’s Association. 

“The average production per 
cow,” he pointed out. “again 
showed a slight increase, to reach 
5,660 lbs. of milk and 203.8 lbs. of 
butterfat. This is the first time 
in the history of Alberta when the 
average butterfat production per 
cow has exceeded 200 lbs.” 

Mr. Crozier dealt at length with 
achievements in other’ important 
fields which will be dealt with later 
in this article. 

The Convention proved to be an 
excellent one, with a large attend- 
ance — approximately 550 being seat- 
ed at the annual banquet — and the 


papers by outstanding authorities in’ 


Canada on various aspects of dairy- 
ing, and the constructive discussions 
which followed, set an enviable stan- 
dard. 

Cancel Dance 

The entertainment and dance which 
had been planned for the occasion of 
the banquet were at’ once cancelled 
when the announcement of the sad 
news of the King’s death was re- 
ceived, in pained silence, by the dele- 
gates during the morning. Instead, 
the Rev. Dr. G. H. Villett, principal of 
Alberta College, gave an address in 
which he paid an eloquent and deeply 
moving tribute to His late Majesty. 

The Convention honored the admi- 
nistrative -head of one of Alberta’s 
dairy farmers’ co-operatives by elect- 
ing R. V. Duffy of Calgary, manager 
of the Co-operative Milk Company of 
that city, its President for the coming 
year. 

Other officers are: ist Vice-Presi- 
dent, T. Morris, Didsbury; 2nd Vice- 
president, J. R. Sweeney, 11136 - 82nd 
Ave., Edmonton; Secretary-Treasurer, 
W. F. Empey, 11505 -95A St., Edmon- 
ton; Directors, R. F. Smith, Calgary; 
O. Lundberg, Alix; E. E. Peterson, 
Central Creameries Ltd., Calgary; T. 
H. Howes, Millet; A. M. Adamson, Box 
4114, South Edmonton. 

A new method of appointing the 
directorate of the Association was 

(Continued on Page 9) 


Nearly Half Delivered Wheat Tough or Damp 


The King 


Death called him very quietly when it came 
To ease him of a burden bravely borne. 
A moment served to quench the spirit’s flame 
That had sustained a body wracked and worn. 
Such was. his passing, and the storm of grief 
That swept through all the realms of his domain, 
And far beyond, was tempered by relief 
That destiny had spared him further pain. 


He brought to kingly duties selfless zeal 

And clothed them with humility and grace. 
He spared himself no sacrifice to seal 

The British throne in its time-honored place. 
And, tribute that all others may transcend, 
His far-flung subjects loved him as a friend. 


Honored by Dairymen 


On his retirement last week from 
the office of General Secretary-Trea- 
surer of the Alberta Dairymen’s Asso- 
ciation, D. H. McCallum was 
presented with a wrist watch in ap- 
preciation of his thirteen years’ pains- 
taking and efficient work in the 
building up of the Association. Mr. 
McCallum is known throughout. the 


—ISA GRINDLAY JACKSON. . 


Province by reason of his valued ser- 
vice to the industry as Dairy Commis- 
sioner for the Province. He has re- 
linquished the secretaryship of the 
Association, which has carried no re- 
muneration, in deference to a recently 
announced policy of the Minister. This 
policy provides that no civil servant 
may devote time to such non-depart- 
mental activities. 


ABOUT 150 MILLION 
BUSHELS OF WHEAT 
STILE IN FIELDS 


Sales Tough Wheat Substan- 
tical — Heavy in Tough and 
Damp Coarse Grains 


$6 MILLION BUS. DRIED 


Wheat Board Negotiating for 
Use of Drying Facilities 
and Storage Space 


By M. McDOUGALL, Press Gallery 
Leader Correspondent 


OTTAWA, Feb. 11th. — It will only 
be some months from now that the 
exact toll. taken by bad weather last 
fall in grain crops of Western Canada 
can be accurately known. As esti- 
mated some time ago there are ap- 
proximately 150 million bushels of 
wheat still in the fields. It will 
largely depend on the nature of the 
weather in the spring, and also on 
the weather in between, what will be 
the extent of the salvage and what 
further damage may be done. 


Some Ground for Encouragement 


Some encouragement is, however, 
to. be gained from the record of the 
marketing of tough and wet grain 
from the previous crop. The prices 
received for numbers 5, 6 and feed 
wheat were on the average $1.640, 
$1.505 and $1.4456 a bushel, that is 
from 20 to 40 cents a bushel under 
Number -1 Northern. 

This is a considerable difference, 
but these lower grades in which the 
tough and wet grain is placed have 
a definite value. There is, of course, 
no guarantee how values will hold 
up with the considerable addition to 
lower grades from last autumn’s crop. 

Of the total 1951 crop of 531 million 
bushels of wheat, which includes the 
150, million in the field, 325 million 
are available for marketing, after 
making allowance for farm seed and 
feed requirements. Producers have 
delivered about 250 million bushels. 
Through unfavorable marketing wea- 
ther, 116 million: of this total, or 
about 46 per cent, were accepted by 
the Pools and Board as tough or 
damp. 

In addition, there are 54 million 
bushels tough or damp oats and bar- 
ley that have been delivered, making 
a total of about 170 million bushels 
tough or damp wheat, oats and bar- 
ley taken from the farms and avail- 
able for marketing. 


Sales of Tough Wheat Substantial . 


The sale by the Canadian Wheat 
Board of the tough wheat has been 
substantial in amount already, Rt. 
Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister: of Trade 
and Commerce, has stated in his re- 

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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


An 


N a recent issue of The Western Farm 

a letter received by Roy C. Marler, President 

of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture, 
from J. L. Phelps, President of the Saskatchewan 
Farmers’ Union, and Mr. Marler's reply were 


published. 


follows : 


Head Office, 
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 
January 3, 1952 


Mr. Roy C. Marler, 

President, 

Alberta Federation of Agriculture, 
110 Clarke Bldg., 

Edmonton, Alberta. 


Dear Sir: 
Your letter of December 
reached our office this morning. 

Am sorry that you will not be able 
to accept the invitation to debate 
due to the reasons you outlined. 
However, I can fully appreciate your 
position and I wish to clarify my own. 
At no time did I make any criticism 
of the Alberta Federation of Agricul- 
ture. My remarks were directed at 
the situation here in Saskatchewan 
with reference to the Federation and 
what I felt were certain definite 
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Leader, 


A -further letter from Mr. Phelps 


position is well known in Saskatche- 
wan so far as'the Federation is con- 
cerned and I am on record, two years 
ago at the convention where the re- 
organization of the farm group took 
place, as opposing a move at that 
time to withdraw from the Federa- 
tion here in Saskatchewan. Inci- 
dentally, I feel had I not taken the 
position at that time, the resolution 
which was before the convention to 
withdraw would have carried by a 
large majority. As a result of my 
appeal to the convention, they: tabled 
the resolution and have continued 
their membership. Again we are on 
record here with a recorded vote at 
a meeting of the Federation in Sas- 
katchewan where we moved a resolu- 
tion asking for a committee to be 
set up to enquire into the status and 
eligibility of member groups with a 
view to making it,;more representa- 
tive of bona fide farmers. That reso- 
lution with the organizations voting 
in opposition is a part of the official 
records of the S.F.A. indicating that 
the only ones who voted for it at 
that time were the representatives of 
the Farmers’ Union. 


It is quite true that at a meeting 
this last year some of the organiza- 
tions had, in the interim, apparently 
seen the error of their decision and 
agreed to have a committee set up. 


Our position here in Saskatchewan 
is clear. We have a mandate from 
the convention which our Board has 
decided to adhere to closely and have 
instructed myself as well as our rep- 
resentatives to the Federation accord- 
ingly. I wish it to be clearly under- 
stood insofar as I am concerned, and 
I think on this point I speak for the 
others of our group, we are. not out 
to scuttle the Federation and cer- 
tainly we are not gunning for any 
individual. Both our own organiza- 
tion and the Manitoba Farmers’ Union 
have made their stand quite clear 
and have given what in our opinion 
is ample reason and justification for 
it. “So far as we are concerned, we 
have no idea of carrying on any run- 
ning feud unless, of course, we are 
attacked. In other words, so far as 
we are concerned, we will go ahead 
quietly with our own business and 
let the Federation do likewise if the 
requirements are not met as set out 
in our corrvention resolution. We are 
continuing our membership for the 
present and our delegates will be at 
the S.F.A. annual meeting next week. 
For my part, I have consistently 
opposed individuals expressing’ their 
own personal opinions from time to 
time in the Federation. In fact, I 
think no organization should be 
allowed to vote on a matter until the 
particular question under discussion 
has been thoroughly discussed, or 
reasonably so by the membership of 


each of the organizations they rep-. 


resent and that they have an official 
policy endorsed by a_ substantial 
majority of their members at an 
annual meeting. If a matter arises 
where this has not been done, they 
ought to either abstain from voting 
and discussing that particular item, 
or the item ought to be deferred and 
placed on the agenda for endorsation 
or otherwise by each of the. member 
bodies before it comes up for further 
discussion and final decision and be 
incorporated as an item of general 
policy for agriculture. 


February 15th, 1952 
Hangs At H 


At No. 10 Downing Street, London, 
official residence of British Prime Min- 
isters, the Union Jack hangs at half- 
mast in mourning for the late king. 


With portions of your letter I heart- 
ily agree, particularly’ with your ref- 
erence to the need for co-operation. 
My observations in the Province of 
Manitoba where I have spent some 
time during the last year, and cer- 
tainly here in Saskatchewan, would 
lead me to reply that co-operation 
is a two-way street and it certainly 
has not been forthcoming, particu- 
larly insofar as Saskatchewan and 
Manitoba are concerned in Federation 
circles. 

There is one passage in your letter, 
however, that might be seriously 
questioned, quote: “This confidence 
will not be obtained by hatred, or 
greed and lust: for prestige.” So far 
as I am concerned, I came back into 
the farm movement under consider- 
able pressure, with one idea in mind, 
that was to see that the opinions and 
ideas of, the actual producers on the 
farm..were. represented and that the 
actual farm men and farm women of 
the prairie provinces most particu- 
larly will get a square deal. So far 
as I am concerned, nothing will stand 
in the way of those objectives and 
I have lately been questioning in my 
own mind whether or not this can 
always be obtained through having 
too heavy representation of our com- 
mercial co-operatives drafting the 
major policies for agriculture. I wish 
it to be clearly understood that I am 
a member and have patronized these 
same co-operatives. This question 
was quite thoroughly discussed with 
Mr. Hannam when Mr. Stimpfle and. 
myself were on one of our trips to 
Ottawa almost 1% years ago, and I 
was surprised and somewhat gratified 
to learn that Mr. Hannam himself 
was somewhat concerned over the. 
situation. 

However, I don’t think we need be 
too pessimistic because it is not 
something that cannot be corrected 
if there is a will to do so. For my 
part, I am optimistic enough to be- 
lieve that. time and circumstances 
will foster the desire for change. 

It is noted in the closing sentence 
of your letter you state that you are 
providing the F.U.A. with a copy of 
your letter to me. In order that their 
files might be complete, it may be 
only fair to suggest that you could 
also enclose copies of my former 
letter and this reply. 


With best wishes_for the New Year, 

Yours very truly, 
(Sgd.) J. L. PHELPS, President, 
Sask. Farmers’ Union. 


February 15th, 1952 


THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


Juniors Again to Sponsor Stampede Queen 


. 


Deadline for Entries March 8h 


PONSORSHIP of a candidate for Queen of the Calgary 
Stampede will again be undertaken this year by the 


Junior Farmers’ Union of Alberta; and the deadline 
for entries has been set for March 8th. 


Invited to Send Names 


This announcement was 
made by Bruce Ellis of Hubal- 
ta, President of the Junior 
F.U.A., to The Western Farm 
Leader, following a meeting of 
the Board of the Junior Branch 
recently held in Edmonton. All 
Locals are invited to send in 
the names of prospective can- 
didates. Following the dead- 
line, a Junior Committee, in 
co-operation. with a Senior 
group, will meet to make the 
final selection. 


“Our meeting in Edmonton was a 
most successful one,” Mr. Ellis said 
in conversation with the editor of 
this paper. ‘The Junior program for 
1952 was one of the main subjects 
discussed, and it was decided to print 
in booklet form the program and 
policy of the Juniors, together with 
other information that prospective 
members would wish to have. 

“Another project for this year will 
be the building of a Fun File. A 
skeleton file will be sent out to every 
Local. The file will include suggested 
community projects; songs, dances, 
games, etc., as well as business pro- 
cedure for meetings. Each month a 


division of this file will be completed 


through from various 


locals. 


To Elect Directors at F.Y.P.W. 


“It was decided again this year to 
elect District Directors at our Annual 
Business Session held during Farm 
Young People’s Week at the Univer- 
sity of Alberta. ay 

“An invitation will be extended to 
the Junior Farmers of Ontario to send 
two delegates to our Farm Young 
People’s Week. 
~ “A committee was set up to inves- 
tigate the designing of crests and 
window stickers for the Juniors.” 

In the absence from Canada of Mr. 
Ellis, who will leave in March for 
Britain, as one of the two Nuffield 
Scholars from Canada who will this 
year acquire practical knowledge of 
British farming in a course which will 
provide wide opportunities for travel 
and-study, the power to sign cheques 
will be delegated to Miss Mable Ras- 
muson, Vice-President, from Gwynne. 
The Board elected Ronald Pollock of 
Hubalta to act on the Executive. 

Attending the Board meeting were 
the President and Vice-President and 
the following Directors: Miss Elsie 
Kulachkosky, Bonanza; Miss Julia 
Luka, Hines Creek; Malcolm McMil- 
lan, Edmonton; Wallace Bland, Ed- 
monton; Donald Starke, Camrose; 


suggestions 


Miss Muriel Bauer, Lacombe; Ronald 


Pollock, Hubalta; Walter Shadlock, 
Rosedale; Don McBride, Arrowwood. 
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WHOSE STANDARD? 


(Ottawa Citizen) 

Mr. Abbott says the “real price” 
Canadians must pay for freedom and 
security is a temporary reduction in 
their standards of living. This makes 
sense, because an increasing amount 
of the national effort is being put 
into defence ... But the trouble is 
living standards are not being re- 
duced evenly. High prices don’t pre- 
went a very wealthy man from buy- 
ing all the things he wants for per- 
sonal consumption ... Farther down 
_,, at length a point is reached where 
the individual concerned is at his wits 
end to make ends meet. He doesn’t 
need to be reminded of the price of 
freedom. and security. The big defec\ 


Albertans Win Three Awards 


Alberta young people won three 
awards in the essay competition 
sponsored by the Canadian Council on 
Boys’ and. Girls’ Club work, and open 
to the 118 club winners who attended 
National Club week in 1951. In first 
place was Margery Johannson, Mar- 
kerville; in fourth, Kenneth Mordis, 
Didsbury, and in tenth Dana Morke- 
berg, Markerville, Alta. 

LTE SES I a, 


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A.F.A. NOTES 


By JAMES R. McFALL, Secretary 


National Secretary Improving — 
Colin Groff, Secretary of the Canadian 
Federation of Agriculture (as was 
stated in a report of the Convention 
in the last issue), was unable to 
attend the annual meeting at Mon- 
treal in January because of illness. 
Word is that after a few weeks’ rest 
he will be back at work. 

I am sure that I can say, on behalf 
of all those who know Colin, that we 
wish him a speedy recovery. 

* * 

National Marketing Act — The abil- 
ity of farmers to set up marketing 
-oards for the selling of their farm 
commodities has received a severe 
setback as a result of Supreme Court 
of Prince Edward Island ruling. 

The validity of the marketing act 
in that Province, has been challenged 
in court, and the ruling of the P.EA. 
Supreme Court was not favorable to 
that act or with regard to the Na- 


tional ‘Marketing Act (or Bill 82 as 


it is commonly called). 

There is no doubt this case will go 
before the Supreme Court of Canada 
for a final ruling. Even if the ruling 
is reversed, it will have the effect of 
retarding action in other Provinces 
attempting to secure provincial mar- 
keting legislation and marketing 
boards. o 

Here, in this Province, the Federa- 
tion has been attempting to secure a 
provincial marketing act that will 
enable poultry producers to set up 
their own board for marketing eggs. 


* ms 

Federation Mailing List — The Fed- 
eration mailing list includes the direc- 
tors of all affiliate member bodies 
and delegates of organizations in 
some instances. This list also in- 
cludes a large number who have ex- 
pressed desire to receive monthly 
bulletins, and literature dealing with 
Federation activities. 

At this time we are revising this 
list and will be glad: to include the 
names of any farmers who wish to 
write the. Federation. office at 515 
Lougheed Building, Calgary, Alberta. 

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NOW ON RURAL CIRCUITS 


Produced by the National Film 
Board for the Department of Arricul- 
ture at Ottawa, the motion picture 
“Milk-Made” has won first prize in 
the fourth International Exhibition at 
Brescia, Italy. The picture is now 
being shown on the rural circuits of 
the National Film Board. It includes 
a brief historical sequence to show 
the development of the dairy industry 
in Canada, and goes, in detail, into 
the processing of fluid milk, and the 
making of butter, cheese,.ice cream, 
evaporated, concentrated and pow- 
dered milk. 


in the Government’s financial policy 
for defence is that it expects the man 
at the bottom to earry more than his 
fair share of the load. 


Invite Young 
Scotch Farm People— 
Young People’s Week 


“The Junior Board of the Farm- 
ers’ Union of Alberta are con- 
sidering the extending of an in- 
vitation to several Scotch Farm 
Young People to attend Farm 
Young People’s Week at the Uni- 
versity of Alberta this summer,” 
Bruce Ellis,. Junior! F.U.A. Presi- 
dent, advised The Western Farm 
Leader a few days ago. “If this 
plan is adopted, we shald hope 
to show our visitors a glimpse of 
the Canadian Rockies. This 
group of young people will be in 
Ontario on an exchange visit 
during the summer. Assistance 
in financing their transportation 
is being looked) into.” 


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Members Are Becoming 
Credit Co-op Owners 


WASHINGTON, D.C.—Farmer mem- 
bers of credit co-operatives operating 
under the general:supervision of the 
Farm Credit Administration (U.S. De- 
partment of Agriculture) are gradu- 
ally acquiring ownership of these 
organizations. When they were formed 
during 1933 and 1934, nearly all capi- 
tal was supplied by the U.S. Govern- 
ment; now nearly half are owned 
outright by the members, and many 


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KING GEORGE VI 


The genuine sorrow so widely felt on the 
announcement of the death of King George 
last week is not to be explained merely by 
his exalted position. 

Position alone could not have won the 
regard and respect in which His Majesty was 
so universally held, not only in the Common- 
wealth but in many other parts of the world. 
It was in his character, in his simple, single- 
minded devotion to duty, that the explanation 
was to be found. 

Devotion to duty was the King’s common 
practice. He remained in London during the 
war, sharing the dangers of air attack with 
his people; and the Queen,-his wife, now the 
Q@ueen Mother, stayed by his side. Together 
they visited countless bombed areas, giving 
generously of their'sympathy and encourage- 
ment; and in many less spectacular.matters 
we have learned that it was a guiding rule of 
the King’s life to do what he conceived to be 
his duty. 

* * * 

It has been the fashion at times to affect 
something like contempt for “duty”, the im- 
plication being that there are more lustrous 
manifestations of personality than its per- 
formance. Nothing could be more mistaken. 
Nothing can be more splendid than the con- 
sistent following of high standards of right 
and of duty. And we have cause for gratitude 
that a life, lived so much in the public eye 
as that of the late King, should have been 
one of unfailing adherence to such standards. 
Such a life ennobles the common life we all 
share. 

* * *« - 

We are proud to print on page one of 
this issue the tribute to King George, written 
by Isa Grindlay Jackson. Many of our 
readers will feel, as we do, that Mrs. Jackson 
expresses, in very beautiful words, what we 
have all been thinking. i 

* * * 

QUALIFICATIONS UNSURPASSED 

We can think of no citizen of Canada 
or of any part of the Commonwealth more 
highly qualified by culture and experience 
and character and personality than the Right 
Hon. Vincent Massey for the high post to 
which he has been called. 

It is possible that.in these respects Mr. 
Massey is without equal. He has served with 
distinction in Washington and London, himself 
contributing to the growth of understanding 
among the peoples of the Commonwealth 
and between them and our good neighbors of 
the United States. No one is better fitted 
than he to represent the Queen as Governor- 
General of Canada. And yet... we believe 
a golden opportunity has been missed. 

* * *« 


AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED 
In words which were used by Mr. 
Churchill in the British House of Commons 
this week, the Commonwealth consists of 


_ realms scattered. throughout the world whose 


peoples are held together by bonds of “deep 
allegiance to the Crown or respectful associa- 
tion with it.” Among these member nations, 


let us not forget, are the Asiatic lands — 


India, Pakistan, Ceylon. 

Could any. other appointment have done 
so much to draw together the peoples of the 
East and the West as the selection of some 
distinguished citizen of one of these lands as 
Governor-General of Canada, or, for that mat- 
ter, as Governor-General of Australia or New 
Zealand? 

Certain names come to mind; but we will 
mention only two. 

Sir Benegal Rau, who represents India on 
the Security Council of the U.N., would lend 
lustre to the office of Governor-General; as, of: 
course, would Pandit Nehru (who, as one of 
the creators of modern India, ranks second 
only to Gandhi), if he could be spared from 
his almost superhuman task as leader of his 
people in times of grave difficulty. 

Another name we might suggest is that 
of Madame Pandit, who also has represented 
India in the United Nations. 

Serving in the United Nations organiza- 
tion; and also serving in various of the capi- 
tals of the Commonwealth (and in capitals of 
nations not members of the Commonwealth), 
are not a few distinguished citizens of India 
and of Pakistan, as well as of Ceylon — 


citizens well qualified for such an office as 
‘that of Governor-General. 


There may never 

be so propitious a time as the present might 

have been for an invitation to this office in 

Canada to be made — in friendship and 

fraternity. We hope, nevertheless, that the 

opportunity may recur. 
* * * 

It is true, of course, that India (unlike 
Pakistan or Ceylon) is a republic, and that 
she has no Governor-General. She would not, 
therefore, be in a position to extend a 
reciprocal invitation to Canada or any other 
realm. We need hot repine about that. 
We could be assured that the Indian people 


. would wish to. discover means of honoring 


us by associating Canadians with India 
in some field. We may remember, also, 
thatthe one thing which remains constant 
about our Commonwealth is its adaptability 


to new situations and to the meeting of new 
needs. 
+ » 


It was in the Calgary Herald that we first read 
the suggestion. that Canada should advise the crown 
to appoint to the office of Governor-General a citizen 
of a sister realm such as Australia. That in itself — 
would be excellent. 

We believe, also, that the Herald would agree 
that the extension of the field of selection to nations 
Which are at once custodians of an ancient civiliza- 
tion and culture and newcomers among the self- 
governing realms of the Commonwealth, might well 
prove fruitful in -years to come in benefits of the 
highest order to the Commonwealth and to the world.’ 

, + + 


MUST BE MADE ATTRACTIVE 
“Dairying is essential to the maintenance of soil 
fertility, and there are millions of people in the world 
who need more and better food without which there 


. is less likelihood of a peaceful understanding of each 


other. It appears to the people that in so far as this 
country is concerned it is imperative that dairying be 
made sufficiently attractive to insure its remaining 
one of the major industries.” — W. C. Cameron, Asso- 
ciate’ Director of Marketing Service in Dairy Products, 
Ottawa, in address to Annual Meeting of Alberta 
Dairymen’s Association. 


February 15th, 1952 


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NDER no circumstance did 
U those responsible for the 
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tural research need to apolo- 
gize for the amount of money 
spent in this field, Harold S. 
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stitute of Agrologists in the 
Club Cafe, on Friday, February 


Sth. 
Case of Hybrid Corn 

Using the development of hybrid 
corn aS an example, Mr. Fry called 
attention to the fact that in one year 
(1949) the increased production of 
this cereal yielded $130 for every 
dollar spent on research. 

The average increase in value of 
the products of the farm as a result 
of different research projects, he add- 
ed, was $74 for every dollar spent for 


research. 


To Visit All Branches 

Mr. Fry reported that he had pro- 

mised himself that he would visit all 
of the 21 branch organizations of the 
Institute in Canada if possible during 
his term of office and that unless un- 
foreseen circumstances intervened he 
would accomplish this goal. 
- The basis of Mr. Fry’s address was 
the 9 points listed in the objectives 
of the association. He Suggested that 
every organization should review its 
objectives at least once a year, to 
take a close look at its activities to 
see that every effort was being made 
to carry out the purpose for which 
it was organized, 

The question of maintaining high 
standards in the profession, encour- 
agement of agricultural reseafch, the 
co-operation among workers and co- 


ordination as between departments, 


were stressed in particular. 


Will Give Full Research Picture 

In .dealing with the work of the 
Institute, Mr. Fry pointed out that the 
work of their research committee un- 
der the Chairmanship of Dr. Robert 
Newton would be available in the 
near future. He said that this report 
would be very complete and would 
sive a full picture of agricultural re- 
search work comnleted and being car- 
ried on in Canada. It will be made 
available,.to the members and to in- 
stitutions and business concerns, in- 
terested in this field, at a nominal 
price. He felt that it would be most 
valuable. 

The agricultural field is so wide in 
its scope and diverse in nature -that 
there was alwavs the danger of lack 
of co-operation and co-ordination. The 
National President stressed this fact 
and nointed out that it was the work 
of the Institute: and its members to 
help prevent this development. Ta 
accomplish this we need a strong, ac- 
tive membership. 

Membership Over 3,000 

In summing un. general activities, 
Mr. Fry expressed pride in the Insti- 
tute’s new office building at Ottawa: 
and in the fact that the memhershin 
was now over 3.000 and that the 
Council meetings were alwavs well at- 
tended, in that the organization was 
now financially able to pav all travel- 
ling expenses. This meant that 
Council memhers and Presidents were 
elected on the basis of interest and 
ahility and not on the individual's 
abilitv to travel without cost to the 
Association. He stressed that we 
should alwavs keep this fact in mind 
and elect our very best men to these 
positions. 

Norman Smith, Editor of The West- 


* 


FARM LEADER 


OTTAWA LETTER 
(Continued from Page 1) 


port. Some of it has been sold for 
milling in Canada and some for 
overseas customers, Great Britain and 
countries on the continent. About 
30 million bushels have gone t6 the 
east for shipment across the Atlantic. 


It is also stated that heavy sales 
have been made in the tough and 
damp oats and barley. 


Some 36 million bushels of grain 
have already been dried, and terminal 
elevators aré working as rapidly as 
possible on grain being delivered to 
them. A good deal of damp grain is 
also expected to be shipped in bond 
to the United States for drying. The 
Wheat Board has been negotiating 
for the use of drying facilities and 
Storage space. A special freight tariff 
for this grain has been set by the 
two Canadian railways. 


Harvested Grain on Farms Problem 


Much the larger proportion of har- 
vested grain has been delivered from 
the farms, but the amount remaining 
is still a problem. The distribution 
at all delivery points has not been 
on an equality, despite the efforts 
that have been and are being made 
to reduce this inequality to a mini- 
mum. As stocks remaining on 
farms include some damp and tough 
grain, the problem of delay is a seri- 
ous one, and efforts are being made 
to get all the grain as rapidly as 
possible on its way to elevators. 


The marketing of Canada’s grain 
crop is continuing “on a substantial 
scale’. “ 


ern Farm Leader, a guest and an old 
friend of Mr. Fry’s in the journalistic 
field, introduced the speaker. Maurice 
Hartnett, Manager of the Calgary 
Stampede and Exhibition, was intro- 
duced as a new member to the 
Branch, being transferred from the 
Regina Branch. He in turn expressed 
appreciation for Mr. Fry’s able and in- 
teresting address. Mr. Fry has been 


for many years Editor of The Country 
Guide. 


The next meeting of the Institute 
will be held in March, when the mem- 
bers will continue their discussion on 
Conservation and Land Use. — 


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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


February 15th, 1952 


. 


E are pleased to announce that the cash 
final payments to be made to our mem- 
bers this year will amount to $71,965.37. 

This: amount will pay out series Q (1945) in your 
yellow pass book. In addition, our Neapolis 
friends will receive in cash their series C partici- 
pations amounting to $3,441.41. Your 1951 de- 
liveries of cream, eggs, poultry and milk earned 
you 4 per cent and the individual earnings will 
be credited in your yellow pass book when you 
send it in to Red Deer. The total amount to be 
credited to patrons for 1991 for future payment is 
$160,713.88. - 

With the payments to be made this year 
our members will have received the sum of 
922 393.00 in cash payments over and above 
the full market price of their goods, and have 


INCOME TAX 


Important Notice to Central Alberta Dairy 
Pool Members : 


The amount credited to your account as Final 
Payment for the year 1951, and for which no cash 
settlement has yet been made, is, according to the 
Bylaws of the Pool, a loan made by, you to your 
organization, and as such MUST be included in your 
Income Tax return, as ineome for 1951. 


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f approximately 624,713.00 to their credit in 
participation credits for future payments. In 
addition, your property is worth approximately 


1% million dollars. Send in your yellow pass 
books NOW to Red Deer. 


——- -- 


Dairy Farmers of Canada Deal with Major Issues. 
By JAMES A. WOOD, President of the C.A.D.P. 
66 E od 
in such a manner that ‘the stability and welfare of the 
entire dairy industry is being seriously impaired. These 
conditions are matters of grave concern to Dairy Farmers of 
Canada.” 
This declaration prefaces the very important Statement of Policy 
of the Dairy Farmers of Canada, as quoted in an extended review 
of the recent convention of that organization, given by President 


CONOMIC and other forces continue to operate in Canada 


]. A. Wood of the C.A.D.P., below. The recommendations made by 


the Convention are given in full 


Elnora, Alberta 
Dear Members: 


At the request of the Editor 
of The Western Farm Leader, 
this-is a report of our trip to 
Montreal to attend the conven- 
tion of-the Dairy Farmers of 
Canada. Also a few observa- 
tions on the Canadian Federa- 
tion of Agriculture convention 
which followed the Dairy 
Farmers’ meeting. 

A Dairy Co-op in Quebec 

We left Calgary by air on 
January 13th at 9:20 p.m. Ow- 
ing to fog over Toronto, we 
were grounded at Winnipeg 
from 1:20 a.m. to 9:20 a.m..on 
January 14th. When we left 
for Montreal the plane did not 


_ stop at Toronto due to fog. 


On Tuesday, January 15th Mr. John- 
stone and the writer left by train 
for Granby, Quebec, to interview and 
observe how a Dairy Co-op works in 
Quebec. 

This plant expects to handle up to 
500,000 lbs of milk per day. This milk 
is made into powder (skim and 
whole) by the spray method’ and 
shipped as far as South America. They 
also handle feeds of different kinds 
and have a large grist mill and sell 
farm machinery, Cockshutt and Co- 
op implements; also farm supplies. 

These people were very courteous 
and very interested in our organiza- 
tion. Granby is 60 miles south of 
Montreal. On our way, we passed 
by many acres of apple orchards. 


Some Convention Features 


The Dairy Farmers’ convention was 
opened in the Windsor Hotel, January 
16th at 1:30 p.m. by President Gilbert 
McMillan. I wish we had space to 
report in full the addresses given by 
the many speakers. If we did, we 
would use all the pages of our paper 
for a good many issues; however, we 
will give a quotation from a few. 


The President: “Canada’s Dairy 
Industry produces $750,000,000 of 


by Mr. Wood. 


real purchasing power within Can- 
ada every year. Canada must 
have at least 300,000 more cows 
in 1955 if we are to maintain our 
present rate of consumption per 
capita.” 

The Director’s Report, Financial 
Report, address by W. C. Cameron, 
Ottawa — “Dairy Industrv Review”; 
and an address by Waldo Walsh, Dep- 
uty Minister of Agdiculture, Halifax, 
N.S., were other outstanding Tues- 
day features, while the showing of a 
film on dairying in Sweden and,Com- 
modity Group meeting of Whole Milk 
delegates were among Wednesday’s 
highlights. 

On Thursday morning delegates 
divided into; Group A — Cheese, 
Group B — Concentrated, Group C — 
Butter, Group D — Whole Milk. The 
decision of each group formed the 
policy of the Dairy Farmers. 

All Thursday afternoon was _ spent 
on reports of the Publicity Depart- 
ment, and an address was given by 
H. C. MacCallum, Advertising Execu- 
tive. The Annual Banquet was held 
at 6;30 p.m., the guest speaker being 
Hon. Paul Martin, Minister of National 
Health and Welfare. 

On Friday there was a panel discus- 
sion — “Where is the Dairy Industry 
Heading?”’, with Gordon Loveridge, 
President of the Sask. Co-operative 
Creamery Ass’n. Ltd. in the chair. 
Taking part were Dr. E. C. Hope. agri- — 
cultural Economist, Canadian Federa- 
tion of Agriculture, J. C. Weaver, On- 
tario Whole Milk Producers’ League, 
Fred J. Reynolds, Vice-President and 
General Manager, the Borden Co. Ltd., 
Ottawa, and Mme. H. E. Vautelet, 
Vice-President Canadian Association 
of Consumers. 


Some Startling Statements 


This pane] discussion was the high- 
light of the convention and brought 
out some startling statements. Mere 
are just a few: 

Dr. Hope: “The dairy farmer whe 
breeds good dairy cows to beef bulls 
is missing the boat. Dairying will ex- 
pand while the beef cycle is, at the 
top. Beef prices may be 50% lower 
in two years.” 

Mr. Weaver: “There was a short- 


February 15th, 1952 


THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 
CENTRAL ALBERTA DAIRY POOL SECTION a 


IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE 


RETURN OF YOUR PASSBOOK 


When you send us YOUR book please 
remember it will be one of approximately 
10,000 other books coming into our office. 

We will return your book with a cheque 
for series © (1945) together with the entry of 
your 1951 earnings as soon as possible — 
so be patient and do not write for its return. 

If you write we will have to decline a 
reply in order to apply the time necessary 
to get your records to you at the earliest 


possible moment. 


We Mourn the Loss oe! 
A Great Co-operator 


Our membership mourns the 
passing of one of the first mem- 
bers of the Central Alberta Dairy 
Pool, Mr. Walter Coventry Hall 
Parlby. who passed away in his 
ninetieth year at his’ home at 
Alix. Walter Parlby was a great 
co-operator. .°His membership 
number of the C.A.D.P. was 18, 
which indicated that he lost no 
time in throwing his weight be- 
hind our first organizational ef- 
forts with those of his friends 
and neighbors. As recorded in 
the notice which appeared in the 
last issue of The Western Farm 
Leader, Walter Parlby was also 
a.past president of Alix Local of 
the U.F.A. and an original mem- 
ber of the Wheat Pool. We mourn 
the loss of a great co-operator. 


age of butter because of the Federal 
Government’s Wartime Policy. The 
claim we could not produce enough is 
false.” 

Mr. Reynolds: “We will be in busi- 
ness when they are looking for sub- 
stitutes to replace the substitutes we 
are using today.” 

Mme Vautelet: ‘That. competition 


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is required in the dairy industry; their 
objection to oleo more psychological 
than economic.” 


Alberta Directors Elected 


Election of Provincial Directors took 
place on Friday. -Alberta Directors 
are: F. Maddock, President, Northern 
Alberta Dairy Pool, and R. Bailey, 
Manager Alberta Fluid Milk Pro- 
ducers. 

Delegates from Alberta were: R. 
Stanley, Northern Alberta Dairy Pool, 
Frank Maddock, Northern’ Alberta 
Dairy Pool, Mr. Crozier, President, Al- 
berta Dairy Producers, R. Bailey, E. A. 
Johnstone and the writer. 

The policy adopted by the Conven- 
tion for 1952 was as follows: 


Policy for 1952 


Statement of Policy: Economic and 
other forces continue, to operate in 
Canada in such a manner that the 
stability and welfare of the entire 
dairy industry is being seriously im- 
paired. These conditions are matters 
of grave concern to Dairy Farmers of 
Canada. 

In its task of seeking and providing 
remedies, Dairy Farmers of Canada 
fully realizes the heavy responsibilities 
it carries; responsibility for protecting 
and advancing the economic interests 
of Canadian dairymen and of main- 
taining an adequate supply of high 
quality dairy foods for the general 
public which constitutes our home 
market. There is also the duty of 
providing these foods on a basis that 
is equitable and just, not only for our 
consumer market, but for the Cana- 
dian dairy industry as a whole. 


Dairy Farmers of Canada asks, 
not favors, but government meas- 
ures which are justly warranted 
and in line with protection enjoy- 
ed by industries of lesser econo- 
mic importance to our country. 
To meet current problems Dairy 
Farmers of Canada subscribe to 
following policies: 


COLORING IN MARGARINE—Dairy 
Farmers of Canada has noted in Pro- 
vinces where restrictions on factory 
coloring exist,.a growing movement 
to secure amended legislation to lega- 
lize factory coloring of margarine to 
be sold in the said Provinces. Ap- 
parently the consumer has found mar- 
garine unappetizing in its natural 
color. 

Dairy Farmers of Canada does 
not object to the manufacturers 
coloring .their product, providing 
always that the color used is 
other than the natural yellow 
color associated with butter. 
VEGETABLE OILS — There is no 

other single factor in Canada today 
contributing more effectively to a de- 
cline in the dairy industry than use of 
cheap vegetable oils as substitutes 
for butterfat. Dairy Farmers of Can- 
ada will therefore ask the Federal 
Government for legislatien which will 
give adequate protection to the dairy 
industry. We feel we are being un- 
fairly excluded from the peltey of pro- 


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dustries. We deem it imperative that 
we be allowed a measure of protec- 
tion, in the same manner as other 
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And, further, we will request the 
Federal Government for legislation 
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islation — to any dairy product. 


BUTTER, Floor Price Not Lower 
Than 63c Asked — Dairy Farmers of 
Canada is convinced that floor prices 
under dairy products should be at a 
level that maintains a proper relation- 
ship to the cost of production and to 


the prices of all other dairy products. 
It seems desirable that..floor prices 
should be continued; therefore, Dairy 
Farmers of Canada will insist that the 
Federal Government set a floor price 
on butter not lower than 63 cents per 
pound. 

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WORLD CHRONICLE 


Jan. 30th. — “U.S. Admiral McCor- 
mick appointed supreme commander 
NATO naval forces on Atlantic. 

Jan. 31st. Princess Elizabeth and 
Duke of Edinburgh begin new tour, 
flying to Kenya. 
Churchill govern- 
ment wins vote of ¥ 
confidence, sup- Ff: 
ported by Liberals; |* 
Labor attacks new 
charges for health ® 
services in budget. 


acter assassin,” 
charges Truman. 
At Panmunjom, UN 
clear 
way for considera- 
tion of final item 


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Feb. Ist.— From (see Feb. 3) 


Cairo comes report authorities order 
cessation of guerrilla activities by 
fanatical nationalists. Bevan charges 
Churchill Government means to de- 
stroy socialized health scheme by 
cutting free services; about $58 mil- 
lions in charges to be passed on to 
patients. Paul Robeson, prevented by 
U.S. immigration officials from cross- 
ing border into Canada, maintains he 
is “loyal to basic principles of this 
nation”. 

Feb. 2nd. —- UN committee votes 
to postpone consideration of Korean 
question until conclusion of truce 
negotiations. 

Feb. 3rd. — Eight hundred arrested 
on charges connected with Cairo riot- 
ing of a week ago. Harold L. Ickes, 
prominent Roosevelt aide and New 
Dealer, dies, aged 77. Pastor Martin 
Neimoeller, leading Lutheran who 
defied Hitler and spent eight years 
in a concentration camp,: opposes 
German rearmament which U.S. is 
pressing for, and calls for negotia- 
tions between West and East Ger- 
many and neutralization of country. 

Feb. 4th. — Adenauer declares he 
won’t sign European army treaty 
until West Germany gets representa- 
tion in NATO. General Nuckols, 
spokesman for UN negotiators at 
Panmunjom, says chances for armis- 
tice greatly improved in recent days. 
Premier Maher Pasha says he’s work- 
ing for better relations between 
Egypt and “all the 
powers of the free 
world.’”’ Governor- 
General Clifford of 
Falkland Islands, 
will investigate 
Anglo -Argentinian 
clash on Graham 
land, Antartica. 

Feb. 5th. — Fear 
of immediate war 
is lessened, de- 
clares Eden. Prices 
of rationed foods 
in Britain — but-3 
ter, cheese, bacon, Be 
sugar — to be in- 
creased. Cairo re-ma@ 
ports British peace 
offer received. U.S. 
planes 


H. L. ICKES 
destroy Communist 
centres, reported. 


Feb. 6th. — King George VI dies 
in his sleep, at Sandringham, where 


supply. 


he was born 56 years ago; reign of 
fifteen yeafs ended. Is mourned 
throughout Commonwealth; marks of 
respect paid in U.S., many other parts 
of world. His daughter becomes 
Queen Elizabeth II. 


Feb. 7th. — Queen Elizabeth, with 
Duke of Edinburgh, returns to Lon- 
don; her proclamation as Queen of 
Canada in Ottawa is first proclama- 
tion in Commonwealth. In world 
broadcast, Churchill declared late 
King George VI was “model and 
guide” to | constitutional monarchs. 
Figures published in Ottawa . show 
Canadian national income in 1951 was 
at a record figure of $17 billions; in- 


February 15th, 1952 


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ESTABLISH FUND TO 
PROVIDE PERMANENT 
OFFICES FOR F.U.A. 


To secure permanent offices, a 
Building Fund will be established by 
the Farmers’ Union of Alberta, and 
contributions from Locals and indivi- 
duals will be invited, it was decided 
by the Board, meeting in Edmonton 
recently. The house that was bought 
some years ago as a residence for 
the President will be sold, and the 
proceeds will form the nucleus of the 
fund. 

To Convene in Edmonton 

The next Annual Convention, it was 
decided, will be held in the Alberta 
College Auditorium, Edmonton, from 
the 8th to the 12th of December next. 
Plans for district conventions were 
discussed, and a tentative schedule 
of dates drawn up. 

The F.U.A., it was agreed, will 
join with the Union of Rural 
Municipalities, the Alberta Feder- 
ation of Agriculture, and the Al- 
berta Association of Municipal 
Districts in preparing and present- 
ing to the Provincial Government 
a brief in support of a new deal 
in rural electrification. 

Membership Ahead 

Reports of the membership. drive 
showed that membership was well 
ahead of that of the same time a 
year ago. Tentative arrangements 
were made to take part in an Inter- 
Provincial Farm Union Conference in 
Saskatoon, in July; and President H. 
G. Young, A. B. Wood and Mrs. W. C. 
Taylor were elected to the Inter-Pro- 
vincial Farmers’ Union Council. James 
Cameron, was appointed as F.U.A. 
representative on the Hudson’s' Bay 
Route Association. 

President Young presided over the . 
meeting. 


crease of about 18 per cent from pre- 
vious year; stated 11 per cent due to 
increases in prices, 5 to 6 per cent 
in real increase in goods and services. 


Queen in London; meeting Privy 
Council, pledges herself to work, as 
her father did, “to uphold constitu- 
tional government and to advance 
happiness and _ prosperity of my 
peoples.” 

Feb. 9th. 


high-level conference on Korean af- 
fairs, to follow armistice. Cairo news- 
paper reports Premier of Iraq has 
secured agreement between Britain 
and Egypt. London reports Russian 
airfields are being built near north- 
eastern frontiers of Yugoslavia. Wash- 
ington despatch states Chiang-Kai- 
Shek is building up army in Burma, 
near Chinese border; arms flown in 
by private U.S. airmen. Members of 
NATO will continue to use rifles they 
have, “until we get a better rifle 
everyone agrees on,” declares Gen. 
Omar Bradley. 

Feb. 10th. Four reported lynched 
in election disorders in Iran; at least 
31 believed killed during present na- 
tional elections. Canadian aid to Eu- 
rope in defence supplies for next fis- 
cal year may reach half billion dol- 
lars, reported from Ottawa. Nehru’s 
Congress party has won 249 out of 356 
seats in Irtdia’s general election; 146 
not yet decided. British ground forces 
meet strong Communist opposition in 
moving to aid of paratroop , force 
which has captured Malay village 
near Thai border. 

Feb. llth. — Body of King George 
carried to Westminster Hall, London, 
where it will lie in state for three 
days, until funeral on Friday; burial 
to be in St. George’s, Windsor. 

Feb. 12th. — Truce negotiations at 
Panmunjom adjourn, awaiting details 
of new Communist proposal. Emer- 
gency session Egyptian cabinet called. 


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Numbers Marketed _ 
Down but Value. 
Higher in 1951 


The grand total of Alberta 
cattle, calves, hogs, sheep and 
lambs marketed in 1951 was- 
1,543,971 head, at a value of 


$169,083,945. This was a drop in 


numbers of 192,890 head from 
1950, but the total value of the 
marketings was higher by nearly 
$18 millions. Of these handlings, 
282,583 head were through the 
Edmonton stockyards, and 269,823 
through Calgary stockyards. Peak 
steer prices during the year 1951 
at the three public markets were 
as follows: Calgary, $37.50; Ed- 
monton, $36.50; Lethbridge, $35.80. 


ALBERTA’ DAIRYMEN MEET 
(Continued from Page 1) 
adopted, to provide for greater contin- 
uity. The Board now consists of eight 
members, of whom four shall be pro- 
ducers and four manufacturers. It is 
provided that the chairmen of each 
of the four sections shall be members 
of the Board and that the remainder 
shall be elected by ballot at the an- 
nual meeting. A nominating com- 
mittee composed of the retiring and 
two past presidents may present a 
representative slate of nomirfations 
when so directed by the Board, for the 
consideration of the Annual Meeting. 
Mr. Duffy was elected for a two- 
year term as_ director, and Mr. 
Sweeney, the other operator for one; 
while Mr. Adamson was elected pro- 
ducer representative for two years 
and Mr. Morris for one. In future 
two members will be elected each 

year for a period of two ‘Years. 


Most Remarkable Achievements 

Among other achievements of Al- 
berta dairy farmers in 1951, the re- 
tiring President, Mr. Crozier, said pos- 
sibly the most remarkable were 
those made by cows owned by Hans 
Aherns of Red Deer and George M. 
Gibb of South Edmonton. 

“The Ahrens cow Nora Seymour 
Ormsby repeated with a second high 
record of 29,525 Ibs. of milk to estab- 
lish a world record for two successive 
lactations on twice-a-day milking of 
57,975 lbs of milk; while Altagrove 
Echo Korndike B, owned by George 
Gibb, produced 1,180 lbs. of butterfat, 
to make a total of 2,196 lbs. for two 
successive lactations, again on twice- 
a-day milking.” 

High Herd Average Objective 

Mr. Crozier extended congratula- 
tions to these producers and others 
with high lactation records under test 
with the Provincial cow testing ser- 
vice. _He pointed out that the ulti- 
mate aim of dairymen should be high 
herd production and high production 
per acre. 

“We have often heard it said that 
the dairy cow is the most efficient 
farm animal in converting crops of 
grass, legumes and grain into human 
food,” said Mr. Crozier. As the popu 


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quantity of human food can be pro- 
duced per acre.” 

Remarking that the quality of dairy 
products in Alberta has been “some- 
thing that Alberta dairymen have 
been able to boast about for many 
years,” President Crozier said: “I am 
sure you will all be glad to know that 
new all-time high figures for both 
butter and cheese quality were estab- 
lished in 1951.” Sincere congratula- 
tions were due to plant men, to the 
producers for supplying such high 
quality raw _ products, and Dairy 
Branch inspectors for their help and 
guidance. 

Mr. Crozier congratulated the Hos- 
ford family on their winning of a 
Master Farm Family Award. “This,” 
he said, 
present program was_ inaugurated 
that a dairyman has won_ such 
honors.” 

“June Set-Aside” : 

Referring to the “June Set Aside”, 
Mr. Crozier pointed out that $44,166.77 
was collected in 1951 in Alberta for 
this project of the Dairy Farmers of 
Canada, this being 90 per cent of the 
possible and “the highest collection 
for any Province”’, which “speaks well 
for the way the industry in Alberta 
has responded to the need for funds.” 
(The Convention later expressed full 
accord with the principles of the Set 
Aside, and pledged the A.D.A. to “do 
everything possible to facilitate its 
collection’). 

Mr. Crozier said that after visiting 
the National Convention of. the Dairy 


Farmers he had come home with the . 


conviction that “the industry is work- 
ing in closer harmony here than in 
any part of Canada.” 


Praises Work on Freight Rates 


Referring to the committee of the 
association on freight rates headed 
by E. A. Johnstone of Red Deer, Mr. 
Crozier said the committee, which had 
had a most active year, “deserves the 
wholehearted support and thanks of 
the Association.” He added, ‘‘we hope 
their work will continue.” (Represen- 
tations against rate increases made 
by Mr. Johnstone for the committee 
were described.) 

With the causes of the decline in 
production last year, Mr. Crozier dealt 
at length, pointing out that “alterna- 
tive opportunities for farmers seem 
to be offering greater remuneration 
without the same amount of labor re- 


.quired.” 


The dairy industry was required to 
meet competition with urban industry 
to retain youth on farms. “Otherwise, 
these rich farm lands will pass into 
hands that have neither experience 
nor training in agriculture. Such a 
condition is not desirable, and we 
must encourage-father-and-son agree- 
ments, labor saving devices, modern 
conveniences in farm homes, and, 
above all, a. price for our product 
which will allow us to compete.” 


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Officers of Sections 


Officers of Sections of the Alberta 
Dairymen’s Associatioh elected last 
week are: ‘ 


Producers’ Section: President, R. 
F. Smith, R.R. 2, Calgary; Vice- 
President, J. A. Wood,’ Elnora; 
Secretary, A. M. Adamson, Box 4114, 
S. Edmonton; Directors, J. J. Tiffin, 
Box 325, Lethbridge; T. Morris, Dids- 
bury; A. J. Ottewell, Clover Bar. 


Plant Section: President, O. Lund- 
Vice - President, 
A. Lover, S. Edmonton Creamery, Ed- 
monton; Secretary, A. Bassett, Union 
Milk Co., Calgary; Directors, Wray 
Bond, Edmonton City Dairy, Edmon- 
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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


FARM | WOMEN’S INTERESTS 


Comox, B.C. 
Dear Farm Women: 

And what are your particular prob- 
lems just now? Are you beginning 
to wonder still more if your crop that 
was snowed under, is going to be 
harvested? And in what state? Na- 
ture can be so kind at times and so 
cruel at. others. 

But while the weather may change 
quickly with you and frequently, I 
do not think it can compete with this 
part of the world in that respect. Of 
course it would be much safer to 
prophesy rain or showers at this sea- 
son I think, but everyone is saying 
with crossed fingers that they hope 
the winter is about over. 


“Side-road” People’s Protest Meeting 

As we happen to be on the main 
highway with a good paved road at 
our door, we can not complain so 
much of what the season means with 
the depth of snow melting and the 
rain coming, but my husband was at 
a meeting the other evening of the 
“side-road’”’ people, and he thought 
the vehemence of protest that was 
voiced there could quite come up to, 
if not exceed, that of a prairie meet- 


‘ing. 


Philpott’s Courage and Persistence 

I remember I wrote you about being 
at a P.T.A. meeting and listening to 
an interesting speaker. Tonight I 
heard another address, although I as- 
sure you my life is not a round of 
listening to addresses. Perhaps many 
of you have read much of it, for it 
was Elmore Philpott speaking to the 
Canadian Club on the subject of India, 
which he visited recently. One can 
not but admire his courage and per- 
sistence. He is very, very, badly bent 
with arthritis and sits on the table to 
address his audience. Many people 
would think they were invalids if they 
were similarly afflicted. 

He considers India of vital import- 
ance, as his feeling is that the poverty 
stricken peoples of the remainder of 
Asia and those of Africa will watch 
with keenest interest which are faring 
the better, the people of Communist 
China or Democratic India — and 
when they have reached their deci- 
sion, will ‘‘go and do likewise’’. 

He found India to be a country of 
the greatest contrasts in many res- 
pects; in physical appearance as well 
as in the life and riches of the people. 
He found some of the finest human 
personalities, but could not but feel 
there seemed a lack of force tus 
people. 

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fifth of their Parliament. Canada 
might well copy that to her advan- 
tage. I think most women will agree 
with that—although they seem to act 
differently — and of course we agree 
with Mr. Philpott’s comment that 
where any enterprise was being ef- 
fected, there was usually a woman 
behind it! Perhaps we do it “more 
on the quiet’, shall we say? 

The, sad reason, however, for the 
great excess of females is that in the 
big families too poor to properly feed 
all its members properly, they usually 
give more attention to the boys, try- 
ing to make sure of their survival and 
hoping for it fdr the others. 


Appalling Pressure of Population 


The pressure of population in some 
of the cities is appalling. One of the 
difficulties in taking the census was 
that there were so many without 
homes; people who simply slept on 
doorsteps or in the corner of a field 
or in the shelter of a bit of canvas 
and a few poles. And naturally the 
ignorance of great masses ‘is a tre- 
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It cannot continue, but I must say 
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Second Vice-President, Junior F.U.A, 


ANUARY 12th .dawned cold and clear as | 
left home to join the other members of the 
Alberta Farmers’ Union who were also on 

their way.south to attend the State School, spon- 
sored by the Montana Farmers’ Union and held 
in their modern headquarters in Great Falls. 


Thrilled by Opportunity 


Mrs. Olive Harrold, Edmon- 
ton; Neil Mowat, Parkland; 
Rod Tait, Lyalta; Mrs. Cam- 
eron, Three Hills; Mack Mac- 
Millan, Edmonton; Muriel 
Bauer, Lacombe;.and myself 
were thrilled to have the op- 
portunity to be the guests of 
the Montana Farmers’ Union 
for a week to see how their 
training school for county and 
local officers operated. 

Nearly 100 representatives 
of more than 30 county Far- 
mers’ Union Organizations at- 
tended. The 5-day meeting 
covered Parity of Income for 
Agriculture, Taxation, Co-op- 
eration, Rural Health, Rural 
Education, Economics and In- 
ternational Relations. 


“K.P.” Real Venture in Co-operation 


Classes began at 8:45 a.m. and end- 
ed at 5 p.m. with evening periods de- 
voted to recreation, including folk 
dancing and dramatics. A real ven- 
ture in co-operation was the way K.P. 
(kitchen police) was carried out, 
everyone,taking his or her turn at 
serving meals and washing dishes, 
sweeping floors and in general doing 
the necessary household tasks. 

Mrs. Anna Hedgeman, assistant to 
Oscar Ewing, Federal Security Agency 
Director in Washington, D.C., spoke 
on Public Education and Federal Aid 
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thing locally, there is a greater de- 
mand for Federal help. 

Mrs. Hedgeman_ supported the 
M.F.U. in their request for a National 
Health Assurance Program. 


Strengthening Democracy 


Dr. John Swackhamer, Assistant 
Professor of Economics at the Mon- 
tana State University, declared eco- 
nomic policies should be shaped to- 
ward strengthening democratic insti- 
tutions without coercion or force. He 
explained that the terrible conditions 
of poverty and hunger in many parts 
of the world are causing unrest. He 
stated that there is enough money 
being spent on war rearmament in 
the U.S.A. to support an entire nation 
such as France. One way to forestall 
the advent of any dictatorship is to 
spread ownership among the people, 
said Dr. Swackhamer. 


Dr. Nick Hellburn, Montana State 
College Professor, spoke on the Na- 
tural Resources of Montana and their 
development and use. He said we 
should practise Conservation for Bet- 
ter Land and Co-operation for Better 
Living. 

Lectures were given by Leonard 
Kenfield, Editor of Farmers’ Union 
paper and: Norbert Dougherty, Secre- 
tary of the Union, on Co-operative 
Philosophy. Co-operative Farm Sup- 
ply Purchasing, Co-op Grain Market- 
ing and Co-op Insurance were sub- 
jects dealt with by officers of the 
M.F.U. An interesting fact to us in 
Alberta is that the wheat is graded 
according to protein content in Mon- 
tana. 


The most striking feature of 
the whole week was perhaps the 
way the Montana local and 
county leaders were able to leave 
their farms and ranches for a 
week to study the problems of 
building their organization into 
the type of farm body they want 
to represent them and which they 
can be proud of. I sincerely hope 
the F.U.A. consider such an edu- 
cational program for their orga- 
‘nization in the future. 


Farmer-Labor Institute 


On the 19th and 20th the Farmers 
and Laborers met for a Farmer-Labor 
Institute to aid farmers and workers 
to a better understanding of modern- 
day problems. The services of the 
topic’ leaders for this Farmer-Labor 
Institute in Great Falls are made pos- 
sible through the Ford Foundation 
Workers Education program under the 
supervision of S. S. Liveright of the 
University of Chicago and Arthur Cars- 
tens of the University of California. 


The State School and the Farmer- 
Labor Institute were held in the spa- 
cious meeting hall in the beautiful 
and modern Farmers’ Union Building 
in Great Falls. I would like to sug- 
gest that any member of the Alberta 
Farmers’ Union travelling through 
Montana be sure and see the home 
of the Montana Farmers’ Union, as it 
shows what can be accomplished with 


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News of Women’s Locals 


Rosyth F.W.U.A. have started work- 
ing for their bazaar to be held next 
fall. 


Sedalia F.W.U.A. have a bank bal- 
ance of $113, it was reported to a 
recent meeting. 


Mrs. L. Lansing, the secretary, will 
represent Viking South F.W.U.A. on 
the hospital auxiliary. Mrs. S. Hoines 
is president. 


Mrs. Wark and Mrs. Wahl were 
hostesses to a recent meeting of Car- 
stairs F.W.U.A., when Mrs. R. Francis 
gave a most interesting and informa- 
tive talk.on Hawaii. 


A social evening has been arranged 
(Innisfree) for 
this evening (the 15th), with the 
object of interesting more people in 
the organization, states Mrs. Gizow- 
ski, secretary. 


Opposition ‘to the export of gas,. 


and endorsation of the F.U.A. policy 
on rural electrification was voted at 
the February meeting of Innisfree 
F.W.U.A., reports Mrs. Eva Kuzio, sec- 


co-operation amongst those interested 
in the farming population. 


Goal for the Future 


Through my associating with our 
friendly neighbors to the South, I 
realize the American farmer has many 
problems similar to ours, and through 
such goodwill exchange visits. be- 
tween the two countries I can see 
where we will have a better under- 
standing of them in the future. . A 
goal for the future could be exchange 
visits not only with the Americas but 
Europe and Asia as well, to broaden 
our understanding of the rural people 
of the world. 

The hospitality and friendliness of 
the people we met in Montana will 
be one of the highlights in my beek 
of memories. 


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retary. Recently a series of sewing 
lessons was sponsored by the Local. 


Beaverlodge F.W.U.A., reports Mrs. 
Lossing, the secretary, are among 
those voting against the export of 
natural gas. At a recent meeting, 
plans were made for-a card party 
and raffle. AQat 


“My Ambitions for This Year’s Gar- 
den” was the roll call subject for a 
recent meeting of Veteran F.W.U.A. 
Mrs. Caseley, the secretary, writes 
that members support the _ F.U.A. 
policy for rural electrification. 


Edwell F.W.U.A. (Penhold) recently 
(Continued on Page 13) 


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CALGARY STOCKYARDS, Feb. 12th. 
— Hogs sold yesterday $24.65, good 
lambs $26. Good to choice steers 
$26.50 to $28, down to $22 for com- 
mon; heifers, $25 to $26.50, down to 
$20 for common; good cows $17 to $18, 
down to $15 for common; canners and 
cutters, $11 to $14.50; good Mulls $24 
to $25, down to $21 for common; good 
stocker and feeder steers $26 to $27.50, 
down to $22 for common. 


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The Dairy Market 


Special cream is 69 cents, locally, 
No. 1 is 67 cents and No. 2, 58; off- 
grade is 52 cents. Butter prints, 
wholesale, are 69 for No. 1, 66 for 
No. 2 and 62 for No. 3. 


losses under cautious grading and 
bidding, coupled with a very narrow 
demand. Good to choice light steers 
closed at-$26 to $27.50, down to $21 
for common; good cows were $17 to 
$18.50, down to $14 for common; can- 
ners.,and cutters $10 to $13. Grade A 
hogs. were $25. 10; butcher lambs $25 
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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER | 


The Wheat Situation | 


By E. PATCHING, Publicity Dept., 
| Alberta Wheat Pool 


World demand for wheat is strong 


and ports during recent months 
have Been heavy from both Canada 
arid United States. Transporta- 


tion has been one of the chief factors 
limiting exports. 

In the _ five-month period from 
August 1st to December 3l1st, Cana- 
dian exports of wheat totalled 135.1 
million bushels as compared to 87.1 
million in the same period last year. 
Exports from the United States in 
the six-month period ending Decem- 
ber 3lst were nearly double those 
during the same period a year ago, 
totalling 215.8 million bushels as 
against 112.5 million. 


Southern Hemisphere Prospects 


Crop years in Australia and Argen- 
tina are just commencing, but indica- 
tions are that exports from those two 
countries will not be large. Australia 
will scarcely have enough to meet 
her Wheat Agreement commitments, 
while Argentina may find herself in 
the paradoxical position of having to 
import wheat before her next harvest. 

On January ist, some 464 million 
bushels of wheat available for export 
and carryover remained in Canada as 
compared to 340 million at the same 
time last year. Of course a large 
part of this was low grade wheat, 
for which the market is limited. Over 
the past five years Canada has had 
an average carryover at the end of 
the year of 113 million bushels. While 
it is a certainty that the carryover 
will be much larger this year, due to 
the presence of the low grade wheat, 
it can be seen that vast supplies still 
remain which may be exported. 

In the United States wheat stocks 
are down considerably from last year, 
standing at 456 million bushels as 
against 639 million a year ago. The 
average carryover in that country for 
the past five years has, been in the 
neighborhood of 280 million bushels. 


Must Signify Intentions 


This is the third year of the Inter- 
national Wheat Agreement, and, ac- 
cording to the provisions of the pact, 
participating countries must signify 
their intentions before the close of 
the present crop year if they want 
the agreement extended. 

Farm organizations across Canada 
have indicated their desire to see the 
agreement extended, but with in- 
creased floor and ceiling prices, which 
would take into account the farmer's 
cost of production, The ceilin’ now 
is $1.80 (U.S. funds) a bushel, basis 
1 Northern at the terminal, and the 
present floor price is $1.30. Whether 
importing countries will wish to enter 
into a further agreement at increased 
prices remains to be seen. This mat- 
ter will be up for considerable dis- 
cussion in the next few months. 

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Egg | and Poultry Market 


Local prices to producers for eggs 
are: Al’ large, 34 cents, medium 29, 
small 26; A large 30, medium 27, 
small 24; B are 26; C, 21; and crax 
19. Rail grade or dressed chicken, 
over 5 lbs., are bringing 39 for A, 34 
for B and 26 for C; 4 to 5 lbs., 37 down 
to 24; under 4 lbs.,/ 33 down to 21. 
Fowl, over 5 lbs., are 32 down to 22; 
4 to 5 lbs. are 30 down to 20; under 4 


lbs. are 27 down to 17. 


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Savings ag- 
gregating $6.8 millions were made 
for its members by Consumers’ Co- 
operative Association here. 


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HAVE GOOD SURPLUS 
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — A net 
surplus of $50,000 on operations dur- 
ing 1951 was reported to the semi- 
annual meeting of Pacific Coast 
Fishermen’s Mutual Marine Insurance 

Company, held here recently. 


February 15th, 1952 


Gracious Thanks for. Photos 
of Royal Visit 


Our readers will remember the ex- 
cellent photograph of Her Majesty 
(then Princess Elizabeth) and the 
Duke of Edinburgh, (in the old mail 
coach in which King Edward VII as 
Prince of Wales was driven from 
Halifax to Truro in 1860), which was 
reproduced on our front page on Nov- 
ember 2nd last. The occasion was 
the Royal visit to Calgary, and the 
coach was driven from the Stampede 
Corral to the Grand Stand by George 
EK. Church. (This scene appears in 
“Royal Tour’, the Canadian Film 
Board’s picture now being shown.) 

Mr. Church sent photographs of the 
coach and of the four-horse team of 
Percherons to Col. Charteris, the pri- 
vate secretary of the Princess, re- 
questing that she would graciously 
consent to accept them. Col. Char- 
teris’ reply is published below: 


Clarence House, St. James. 
22nd November, 1951. 
Dear Mr. Church: 

Thank you very much for your let- 
ter of November 5th. 

Their Royal Highnesses were de- 
lighted with the photographs’ and 
have asked me to thank you very 
much indeed for having sent them. 

They will be a delightful memento 
of a wonderful day. 

Yours sincerely, 
; Martin Charteris, 
Private Secretary to 
The Princess Elizabeth. 
George E. Church, Esq., 
President United Farmers of Alberta 
Co-operative Ltd., 
125 Eleventh Avenue East, 
Calgary, Alberta. 


> 
Decision re Natural Gas 
Rights—to Privy Council 


The decision of the Alberta Sup- 
reme Court in the matter of control 
of natural gas on the farm of Michael 
Borys, Leduc, will be appealed to the 
Privy Council, by all three parties to 
the action. The Supreme Court, set- 
ting aside an earlier judgment of 
Chief Justice W. R. Howson, ruled that 
the Canadian Pacific and Imperial Oil 
Companies, who. own petroleum rights 
on the land, are entitled to the gas 
also when it is in solution with the 
oil, and that they may remove the 
oil even if it abe wastage of the 
natural gas. Natural gas not in solu- 
tion with the oil is the property of 
Mr. Borys, according to the ruling. The 
lawsuit’ was begun in 1949, before 
Privy Council appeals were abolished. 

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“Outlook for Agriculture” by Dr. E. 
C. Hope, will be continued in our next . 
issue. 


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Stiffer Penalties for 
Cattle Rustling 
Calledforby WSGA 


Annual Meeting Seeks Ending 
of All Tariffs on Cattle 
Between Canada-U.S. 


Deploring “light sentences meted 
out to cattle thieves” in recent years, 
a resolution unanimously passed by 
the Western Stock Growers’ Associa- 
tion, in annual convention, last week, 
asked the Federal Minister of Justice 
to consider means of ensuring “stiffer 
penalties as a deterrent to cattle 
thieving.” 


States Against Basic Principle 


Taking part in the discussion, J. J. 
Frawley, Q.C., of the department of 
the Attorney-General of Alberta, said 
it was a basic principle of jurisprud- 
ence to have a maximum but not a 
minimum penalty, and he opposed the 
setting of any minimum. The maxi- 
mum sentence for cattle stealing is 
fourteen years. 

R.C.M.P. Inspector C. B. MacDonnell 
told the delegates that possibly not 
all missing cattle had been stolen; 
and he suggested that more cowboys 
should be employed by ranchers to 
look after cattle. 

A good percentage of cattle report- 
ed stolen, he said, had been recover- 
ed; at the end of 1951, 110 remained 
unrecovered in Alberta, 40 in Saskat- 
chewan and 17 in Manitoba. 

On the other hand, President 
George Ross expressed the belief that 
95 per cent of cattle thieves escape 
detection. 


More than 350 Attend 


The meeting, held in Medicine Hat, 
was attended by more than 350 cat- 
tlemen from Alberta and Saskatche- 
wan. 

Removal of ali wariffs on cattle 
trade between Canada and the USS. 
was called for in another resolution. 
The meeting also voted against in- 
creased freight rates and protested 


the 25 per cent increase made last 


year on..grazing lease royalties. 

The matter ot mcreasing production 
costs was dealt with in the President’s 
annual address; under prevailing con- 
ditions, said Mr. Ross, it was neces- 
sary for producers to get 30 cents a 
pound for their cattle in order to 
break even. 

An analysis of meat consumption 
in Canada was presented in the an- 
nual report of the secretary, Kenneth 
R. Coppock. Beef consumption had 
dropped during the past year to an 


average of less than fifty pounds per 


person — the lowest since 1933; while 
pork consumption went up to the 
record figure of 60.8 pounds. 


Officers Elected 


George C. Ross, Aden, was re-elect- 
ed president, and Mr. Coppock was re- 
appointed secretary. Bert Hargrave, 
Walsh, and H. C. Sheppard, High 
River, were elected first and second 
vice-presidents, respectively. In ad- 
dition to these officers, the following 
are members of the board of directors: 
Ed. Bell. Hanna; Clarence Copithorne 
and W. A. Crawford-Frost, Nanton; 
W. J. McLennan and P. A. Minor, 
Brooks; J. B. Cross and C. H. McKin- 
non, Calgary; Jim Hughes, High 
River; Thos. Usher, Scollard; Eugene 
Burton, Medicine Hat; Herman Linder, 
Cardston; and A. M. Streeter, Clares- 
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These children are having a grand 
time watching the animals in the zoo. 
This little fellow is very amusing to 
them. If you would like his picture, 
join all the numbered dots together, 
Starting with dot number one and 


ending with dot number fifty-three. ’ 


Complete this picture with your 
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FARM WOMEN’S LOCALS 
(Continued from Page 11) 


arranged a donation of canned fruit 
for a Red Deer family who had been 
burned out. The secretary, Mrs. Cos- 
sins, states that it was decided to 
assist the Junior Grain Club. 


Addresses on past, present and 
future activities of the F.W.U.A. are 
planned by Hazel Bluff F.W.U.A. Mrs. 
‘J. Stanton, the secretary, writes that 
a course in glove-making has been 
sponsored, and a Valentine Tea 


arranged. 
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DAIRY. FARMERS OF CANADA 
(Continued from Page 7) 


regular inspections as carried out by 
the Marketing Service, Dominion De- 
partment of Agriculture; and.that the 
Government handle distribution of 
butter so purchased in a manner that 
will maintain fair returns to Canadian 
producers. 


CHEESE, Permits for Imports — 
Cheese. producers, during the past 
year, have brought a large degree of 
stability and order to the industry. 
However, the uncontrolled _ importa- 
tion of cheddar cheese has a tendency 
to impair the effective operation of 
orderly marketing. Dairy Farmers of 
Canada will request the Federal Gov- 
ernment to require that importers 
secure a permit before shipment of 
cheddar cheese may. be imported; and 
that no permit be issued until after 
consultation with an advisory board 
of the Dairy Farmers of Canada; fur- 
ther that these conditions be observ 
ed in connection with the importation 
of all other dairy products, 


It is increasingly apparent that, due 
to currency difficultjes, it may become 
impossible to negotiate a cheese con- 
tract with the British Ministry of Food 
for 1952. Dairy Farmers of Canada 
will, therefore, réquest the Federal 
Government to place a floor of 30 
cents per pound, F.O.B. warehouse, 
under Canadian Cheddar Cheese. 

EVAPORATED MILK — The present 
tariffs on dairy products. being import- 


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ed into Canada are sufficiently low 
to constitute a danger of impairing 
the returns of producers. Dairy 
Farmers of Canada will, therefore, re- 
quest the Federal Government to in- 
crease the rate of duties to bring the 
prices of imported dairy products 
more in line with Canadian producers’ 
costs. 


CIVILIAN DEFENCE — The Govern- 
ment of Canada has deemed it in the 
national interest to provide a frame- 
work of civilian organization against 
the possiblity of aerial attack upon 
this country. Already such civil de- 
fense organization is being proceeded 
with in. key industrial areas deemed 
to be potential target areas. Dairy 
Farmers of Canada is aware that in 
case of such attack its 400,000 mem- 
bers dispersed from coast to coast 
may be called upon to provide shelter 
for displaced persons, particularly 
children. 


Furthermore, member organizations 
within Dairy Farmers of Canada may 
be called upon suddenly to rechannel 
the movment of milk from their 


STRENGTH IN CO-OPERATION 


In co-operation there is strength. The closer the 
co-operation, the greater the strength. This strength 
which co-operatives seek is different than that which 
large corporations or wealthy individuals possess. 
Co-operatives are organized for the good of all people 
instead of for the aggrandizement of a few. 
Operatives aim at equality of opportunity for all 


Farm people are urged to patronize their local 
co-operatives, and more particularly to deliver all 
their grain to Pool elevators. 


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Among excellent records completed 
by Jersey cows in Alberta during De- 
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fat, by Sun Dance Lad’s Acclaim, 
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9,960 lbs. milk, 519 lbs. fat, by Was- 
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Authority in whatever organization 
for service is deemed necessary in the 
national interest.” ‘ 

Observations of the Canadian Fed- 
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journey in a latér issue. 

Yours fraternally, 


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Barley Contest Entries 


Quality of entries in the _ sixth 
National Barley Contest is ranging 
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the Barley Improvement Institute. 
Entries total 1,367, Manitoba leading 
with 520; Alberta has 467 and Sas- 
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this week. 

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“Cattalo” Experiments 

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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


MUSTARD AND CRESS 


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Hello, Folks! 

The world seems to be having 
changes of government all over the 
place, but for the working stiffs, the 
common round, the daily task, seem 
to go in the same old way. 

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And, declares Cynical Gus, until the 
majority of the electorate stops vot- 
ing for the same old monetary and 
economic system they’ll never be 
able to appreciate that a “‘change is 
as good as medicine’”’. 


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COLOR BLIND, EH? 

News item says that Congress- 
man James Davis from the “Deep 
South” State of Georgia insists 
that the presence of Negro fire- 
men in White brigades would 
“result in peril to the city”. 
Jimmy seems to be seeing RED 
over a black and white issue - 
which doesn’t really exist among 
decent people. 

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Postcard from E.A. intimates that 
women who put on a BIG FRONT 
should try to avoid giving a FALSE 
IMPRESSION. 

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The Urban District Council of Poole, 
Cheshire, has issued instructions to 
tenants renting houses from it that 
pigeons must not “perch on house- 
tops nor loiter in neighboring gar- 
dens’. We understand the pigeons 
think those councillors are just Coo- 
Coo! 

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ISN’T IT THE TRUTH 

Many a girl singer fails to make 
Diva-dends. 

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The Bad Egg of Crow’s Nest tells 
us that when a man’s head is turned 
it’s usually because his wife’s back is. 

* * 

According to Mary of Carbon, the 
only time a woman knows where her 
husband is every night is.when she’s 
a widow. So say it with flowers, 
girls. 

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According to the London Daily 
Herald the advance of chemistry is 
so rapid, its inventions so many and 
the benefits so frequently evident, 
that who knows but the secrets of 
longer life may one day be sold over 
the counter. At Old Age Pension 
rates, we suppose. 

* * 

- . TODAY'S DEFINITION 
COLUMNIST: A guy who knows a 

good thing when he says it. - 

* * 
Notwithstanding anything Holly- 
wood-_may, think the British film in- 
dustry is not yet RANKRUPT. 


You can 


bank 


on the “Royal” | 


Over 730 branches to serve you 
in Canada and abroad 


THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 
Assets exceed $ 2,334,000,000 


ae: 


By SYDNEY MAY 


i 


We see by the papers that it is 
illegal to sleep in a refrigerator in 
Pittsburgh. Pretty cold comfort about 
that one. 


SMELLING CHRYSANTHEMUMS 


This is an ancient scent. I 
recognize it 

For what it isn't, something I 
recall 

From childhood, a perfume heavy 
with the fall 

Of early years. Though common 
sense denies it, 

I still believe that waftage from 
the past 

To be some privilege, sent to me 
below 

As though I were a prince 
incognito 

Waiting a sign, to claim my 
realm at last. 


If this was vanity, I think I share 
it 

With all young living creatures, 
who in youth 

Have twitched their noses in the 
quest of truth 

And found a joy too great for 
them to bear it. 

A pardonable vice, to recall in 
flowers 5 

A royalty that once we knew 
was ours. 


—Richard Church. 


Motto for Undertakers (beg pardon, 
morticians): “DIE and LET LIVE.” 
* * 

If walls could speak, says 
Wally, our incurable bach., you 
can bet your sweet life that some 

woman would interrupt them. 
7 * 
Li’] Goldilocks, our office vamp, 
states that Knotty Frankie isn’t such 


a bad guy. Nope, says she, I could 


forgive his short comings if it weren’t 

for his long stayings. 
* * 

WHAT'S IN A NAME? 


Down in those grand old United 
States, Red Indian Chief “Calm Clear 
Water” discovered that his wife had 
a strong affection for “‘hootch”, and 
was often found drunk. He sought 
a divorce. The judge decided that 
“Calm Clear Water” was entitled to 
the digrity of his name and freed 
him from the menace of “Firewater”. 

+ * 

Fashion note states that silvered 
sea-green mascara is being sold in 
Paris. That ought to give the boys 
an eyeful. ee 

* * 

As-some jokester has said: ‘“Money 
may not buy happiness, but with it 
you can be unhappy in comfort.” 

+ * 
POME 

Maisie who pulls her skirts above 

her knees, 

Is confident that what she shows 

will please, | 

Daisy who smooths hers down is 

more demure — 

Or not so sure. 

—P.J.K. 
* * 

Thieves stole the lead hands from 

a Weston-super-Mare school tower 


clock, They must have had a good 
time. 


AH YES, WHAT? 
“What two ideas are more 
inseparable than beer and 
Britannia? What event more 
awfully important to an: Eng- 
lish colony than the erection 

of its first brewhouse?” 
—Sydney Smith, 1775-1845 


-“THE CURRENT IS PUSH- 
ING ME." 


: QuLTs. This year 


February 15th, 1952 


BABY CHICKS (Continued) 


From Canada’s Largest 
Hatcheries 
Now is the time to place 
your order, with deposit: or 
payment in full. Let as assure 
your supply at time required. 
Chicks will be scarce. Early 
orders get preference All 
chicks from Government Ap- 


Hambley Electric Chicks 


proved, Pullorum Tested 
Flocks. . 

.O.P. Sired Ganadian) R.O.P. Bred 
566 50 25. 17060 SGC 
20.00 10.50 5.25Wleg 21.5011.25 6.00 
38.00 19.50 9.75 WL Pull 40.00 20.50 10.50 

6.00 3.50 1.75 WLCki 6.00 3.50 1.75 
21.00 11.00 5.25 NHmp 22.50 11.75 6.00 
36.00 18.50 9.25 NH Pull 38.00 19.50 10.00 
18.00 9.50 5.00 NHCkI 18.00 9.50 5.00 
22.00 11.50 5.75 B Rock 23.50 12.25 6.50 
37.00 19.00 9.75 BR Pull 40.00 20.50 10.50 
18.00 9.50 5.00 BRCkI 18.00 9.50 5.00 

Approved (Canadian) R.O.P. Sired 
22.00 11.50 5.75 Sussex 23.00 12.00 6.00 
37.00 19.00 9.75 LS Pull 38.00 19.50 9.75 
18.00 9.50 5.00 LSCk! 18.00 9.50 5.00 
19.00 10.00 5.25 WLxNH 21.00 11.00 5.50 
36.00 18.50 9.75 wi-nHPUL37.00 19.00 9.75 
10.00 5.50 3.00 wie-nncwt. 10.00 5.50 3.00 
22.00 11.50 5.75 NHxBR 23.00 12.00 6.00 
37.00 19.00 9.75NH-sRPUL38.00 19.50 9.75 
18.00 9.50 5.00 NnnH-srex. 18.00 9.50 5.00 
22.00 11.50 5.75 Black Austrolorps 


98.00 55.00 27.50 Broad Br. Bronze Turks 
93 00 47.50 25.00 White Hollunds, Turks 
88.00 45.00 23.50 Balitsville Whites, Turks 
100% Live Arr. Gtd., Pullets 96% Accurate, 


J. J. Hambley Hatcheries Ltd. 


10730 101 St., Edmonton, Alta. 
8th Ave. at 4th St. E., Calgary, Alta, 


ALBERTA’S LARGEST 
HATCHERY 


STEWART’S 
seer CHUCKS 


Canadian R.O.P. Sired White 
Leghorns, Barred Rocks, Rhode 
Island Reds, New Hampshires, 
White Rocks, Light Sussex, Leg- 
horn-Hampshire Cross, Leghorn- 
White Rock Cross, Hampshire- 
Sussex Cross and Hampshire- 
Barred Reck Cross. 


@ Canadian Approved Broad- 
Breasted Bronze Turkey 
Poults. 

@ Pure-bred Pekin Ducklings. 


@ Pure - bred Toulouse and 
White Chinese Goslings. 


Place your order now. This will give 
you a preferred delivery date. 100% 
live arrival guaranteed. Pullets 97% 
accuracy. Write today for large illus- 
trated catalogue and prices. 


STEWART ELECTRIC HATCHERIES 


620F-12th Avenue West, Calgary, Alta. 


Re See eee 


WHICH 
CHICKS Giy 


For over 30 years Western Canada 
Poultrymen have successfully raised 
THE CHICKS WHICH GIVES RE- 


the following 
breeds are available: 


WHITE LEGHORNS, 


NEW 
HAMPSHIRES, 


BARRED PLY- 


MOUTH ROCKS, RHODE ISLAND 
REDS, LIGHT SUSSEX, BLACK 


AUSTRALORPS, ROCK-HAMP 
CROSS, LEG-HAMP CROSS, 
AUSTRA-WHITE CROSS, R. I. 
RED-LEGHORN CROSS 


Order early. Price list and further 


Particulars upon request. 
Order now and remeinber 


“IT’S RESULTS THAT 
COUNT” 


Ramp & Sendall 


LTP 
Box L, Langley Prairie, B.C. 
Vernon, .B.C, 


s 


Po aga AES. 


February i5th, 1952 


“1s QUAlity, 
THAT COURTS 
° 


BUY CHICKS AND POULTS 
rom 
COLES’ IN 1952 


R.O.P. Sired 
New Hampshires, White Leghorns, Leg- 
horn-Hampshire Cross, ; 
Hatchery Approved 
Light Sussex, Black Australorps, 
Austra-White Cross , 
Broad Breasted Bronze Turkey Poults. 


Guaranteed Customer Satisfaction. 
Write for Price List. 


Coles’ Hatcheries Ltd. 


Box 188, Cloverdale, B.C. 


HEALTH 
Gone 


MEMBER 


PRINGLE 
BABY CHICKS 
and TURKEY POULTS 


Favorites in Western Canada for 20 
years as Reliahle, High Quality Stock. 
R.O.P. Sired Approved 
Mix. Pull. Mix. . 
White Leg. ..$20.00 $38.00 §........ §........° 
New Wenan. ..21.00 36.00 35.00 
ROGRS | .c..65.. 22.00 37.00 38.00 
Cross - bred 21.00 38.00 35.00 
Sussex .......... 23.00 38.00 37.00 
W.. Leghorn 
Cross - cree ee sca GGhbAcd Kooba cupoURbEGEaET SS 
BECO | sacdicssitsircsapisccccassinicinees 
wah B.C. prices write our Chilliwack 
Hatchery. 
COCKERELS — Per 100 
Pringle ‘‘Extra Quality’’ 


Broad- 


Breasted Bronze Turkey Poults from - 


eggs especially imported from recog- 
nized Soman iieasted Bronze Turkey 
Breeders in Oregon and California. 
Excellent for foundation stock or top- 
notch market prices. Well worth slight 
extra cost. 

Before June 15th: $29.00 per 25; 
$57.00 per 50; $108.00 per 100, 


PRINGLE 
ELECTRIC HATCHERIES 
CALGARY — EDMONTON — SOUTH 


EDMONTON — CHILLIWACK 


BELTING 


WRITE FOR SPECIAL BARGAIN PRICES ON 
Belting. State requirements. -— Premier 
Belting Company. 800 Main St., Winnipeg. 


BOOKS 

FOR ANY BOOK YOU WANT, NEW OR OUT 
OF PRINI, write Canadian Forum: Book 
Service, 16 Huntley St., Toronto 5, Ontario. 


BUILDING SUPPLIES 


Aluminum Building Sheets 


New Ribbed Aluminum for roofing, siding, 
rust proof, bright, .no painting. Smartest 
looking farm buildings are aluminum. 26 
.: 26°° wide. covers 24’. 6’, 
7) 29 40: Ss, $2.78: -9', 88.05; 10°, $3.35; 
Ridge Cap, 48c Ft.; Drip Starter, 32c Ft.; 1% 
Aluminum roofing nails, 75¢ Ib. 5 1%’’ alu- 
minum screw-type lead; washer nails at $1.70 


per lb. _Flat aluminum 26 gauge, 28’’ wide 


in coils, 100 lb. approximately 200 lineal feet 
at $54.00. 24 gauge coils, 100 lbs., approxi- 
mately 180 lineal feet at $51.50. Cut to 
lengths, 26 gauge 35c per lineal ft.; 24 gauge 
38c per lineal ft. Orders over $25.00 prepaid, 
J. J. Hambley Hatcheries, Winnipeg, Brandon, 


Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, 
Abbotsford, Portage, Dauphin, Swan Lake, 
Boissevain. 


————_—— O_O TTT 


CLEANING AND DYEING 


GABMENTS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS 


Cleaned and Dyed. Price List and 
information upon request. 


EMPIRE CLEANING AND DYEING CO. LTD. 


‘Reliable — That's All 
Plant: 902 - 4th Ave. W. 
Branch; 234 - 12th Ave. W. 


CALGARY — Est. 1911 -— ALBERTA 


DISEASES OF WOMEN, MATERNITY 


DR. H. C. SWARTZLANDER, ‘GREYHOUND 
Bidg., Calgary ; : 
eee 
EDUCATIONAL 
BIBLE READERS—SEARCH AND MAKE SURE. 


‘A Declaration of Truth’’ has helped many. 
It’s free — from Luard, Clover Bar, Alta. 


$2.05; 


THE WESTERN FARM LEADER - 


| CLASSIFIED SECTION | 


EDUATIONAL 


MEN WANTED TO LEARN BARBERING, NO 
former experience required, Light, clean, 
inside work. Offers steady employment, big 
pay. Many positions now open. Opportuni- 
ties for advancement. Write: Moler Barber 
College, 814 Centre St., Calgary, or 9685 
Jasper Ave., Edmonton. 


BE A HAIRDRESSER — MANY WOMEN | 


wanted. Learn Hairdressing. Splendid op- 
portunity, better paying position, pleasant 
work. Catalogue free. Canada’s greatest 
system. Write: Marvel Hairdressing School. 
326A - 8th Ave. W., Calgary, or 10114 Jasper 
Ave., Edmonton, Alberta. 


FARM EQUIPMENT 


HEADQUARTERS NEW-USED TRACTOR PARTS 
and Accessories. Free 1952 Catalog. Mer- 
chandise Guaranteed. Prompt Service. Acme 
Tractor Supply Company, Lincoln, Nebraska. 

imitate 


piace 


Delco Light Plants 
and Batteries 


New and Reconditioned 
in all sizes 


Write 


Bruce Robinson 
Electric Ltd. 


CALGARY —_ EDMONTON 


www 
SCREENS 


---in all sizes of Perforated © 
Zinc and Wire Cloth We 


stock the largest assortment 
in Canada. 
WRITE FOR PRICES TO 


THE HART-EMERSON 


WINNIPEG, MAN. 
SASKATOON, SASK. 


FENCE POSTS 
CEDAR POSTS FOR SALE. — C. GHIRARDOSI, 
Trail, 8:C. . 


FROZEN FISH 


Shipments commence December Sth. 
Order now. 


Whitefish, dressed, per Ib, ............ 


Fancy Selected Whitefish, dressed, 
ee | VE ace res ee er emi RRO a 


Jumbo Whitefish, dressed, per lb. 28c 
‘Jackfish, dressed headless, per lb. 18c 
Lake or Salmon Trout, dressed, per 


Pickere), Found, WOK Vos «cascccsesecsescase 
Tullibees, large fat, dressed, per 


Mullets, ‘round, per Ib. 


Whitefish Fillets, per 
OT ET Ere een ep prety ea Oe FOND 
i} . Northern Pike Fillets, per 10 lb. 
I ee ee 
Golden Mullet Fillets, per 10 lb. 
CPC OR ec csc cccissnaseecdesacassquabid 
Lake Trout Fillets, per 10 Ib. 
ON EBERT a RN 
Include sufficient with your order to 
cover 'prepay charges if no agent at 
your station. Send your orders to the 
old established 


BIG RIVER FISHERIES LTD. 
BIG RIVER, SASK. 


NEW FROZEN FISH 


Best quality guaranteed fish 
Dressed Whitefish -19c¢ per lb, 
Dressed Headless Jackfish .. .16c per lb. 
Round Pickerel scserecsececeee SOC POF 1B. 


Dressed Trout ...,....ccecseerce-e +26 per lb. 
Round Mullets .................. -051/g¢ per lb. 


Order. with confidence 
NORTHERN FISHERIES 
BIG RIVER, SASK. 


Rate: 6 cents per word. Five inser- 
tions for the price of 4, 9 for the 
price of 7, 13 for 10. 

Cash with order. 


FROZEN LAKE FISH 


Shipments assured immediately after 
December First owing to excellent 
freeze up. 


Whitefish, dressed, per Ib. 


Fancy Selected Whitefish, dressed, 
per lb. 


Jumbo Whitefish, dressed, per Ib. 28¢ 
Jackfish, dressed headless, per lb. 18c 
Pickerel, round, per Ib. ................ . 28¢ 


SAO OO ORCC Re Ree een eneeeneeeeSOSee es reeeeeseseeseeceeeels 


Mullets, round, per Ib, ................ 5'/ec 
Whitefish Fillets, per 5 Ib. carton $2.10 
Northern Pike Fillets, per 5 Ib 


WE TUN. <seaeliusesbbuddtbiecsavidireiticbaddoodiaik 1.75 
Golden Mullet Fillets, per § Ib. 

SPUIENOUE  - Secsskiaecibasaciatiabictudsetnccatees 1.25 
Lake Trout Fillets, per § tb. 

LE ROT. seicdisasivinarcrsveerciivate Piisucusaerisbis 2.45 


Include sufficient to Prepay charges if 


no agent at your station. Send your 
orders to: 


WAITE FISHERIES LTD. 
BIG RIVER, SASK. 


GRAPHOLOGY 


—————— 


SEND A SPECIMEN OF YOUR HANDWRITING 
(in ink) for character analysis by expert 
graphologist, for -only 50 cents. Send 
stamped addressed return envelope.—Sydney 
May, The Western Farm Leader. 

{Seemann 

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INCOME TAX 


Income tax returns prepared. J H. Brodie, 
521-19th Avenue W., Calgary. Phone 62961. 


Six years’ experience income tax office. 


LEGAL 


aliens helical ts Nan 
H. S. PATTERSON & SON, BARRISTERS AND 
Solicitors, 218 Greyhound Building, Calgary, 
Alberta. Phones: 23825. 21920 , 


WILLIAM E. HALL, Q.C., BARRISTER, SOLI- 


cilor, Nolary, etc. — 228 Lougheed Building, 
Calgary. 


pS SONS EOE SEA CU eases BEE Sees Soon ane 
W. KENT POWER, Q.C., BARRISTER AND 
sean O17 - 7th Avenue West, Calgary. 


BROWNLEE & BROWNLEE 


BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES 


5, 6 & 7 Shasto Bida Edmonton 
J. E, Brownlee, Q.C., L.L.D. 


A. M. Divuw Mice. LL.b. 


Solicitors for: United Grain Growers 
Limited, United Farmers of Alberta 
Co-operative Ltd., Alberta Livestock 
Co-operative Lid., Alberta Seed Grow- 
ers Co-operative Ltd., Alberta Poultry 
Producers Ltd., Northern Alberta Dairy 
Pool Ltd., Central Alberta Dairy Pool, 
Co-operative Milk Co., Calgary, Alberta 
Association of Municipal Districts. 


MAGNETO, ELECTRIC REPAIRS 


Had any Magneto or Elec-« 
trical Trouble Lately a 


see HUTTON’S 


OFFICIAL FACTORY SEBVICE 
CALGARY or LETHBRIDGE 


MISCELLANEOUS 


EXCHANGE WOOLLEN RAGS FOR BLANKETS. 
Fieece wool manufactured into Blankets 
and Yarns. — Write: Flesherton Woollen 
Millis, Flesherton, Ont. 


COTTON BAGS 


Bleached and unbleached cotton bags, 
« Dress print bags and pillow cases 
stamped tor embroidery work. For in- 
formation as to prices send « self 
addressed envelope with a 4c stamp. 


FREE BAGS 
—FOR-OLD RAGS 


Information sent with price Ist. 
Write to Variety Supply, Dept. A. 264, 
Jarvis Ave., W peg, Man. 


PERSONAL 


QUIT TOBACCO, SNUFF, EASILY. 


lars free. — Bartlett’s,203 - 26 Queen St. 
East, Toronto. 


PARTICU- 


a A i ht i ESE TR A I Va 
MEN -— HERE IS THAT STRANGE LOTION 
you have been hearing about, ‘'Ke-Tardo’’, 
‘is very effective — only $1.00 postpaid. — 
Imperial Industries, P.O. Box 901, Winnipeg. 


| 2 EE 

MEN — $1 FOR TWELVE DELUXE OR 24 
specials, mailed postpaid. plain sealed wrap- 
per, Box 223, Calgary. . 


_ (47) 15 


STOMACH TROUBLE 


STOP SUFFERING FROM FOLLOWING 
stomach disorders: Acid Stomach, In- 
digestion, Heartburn, Coated Tongue, 
Bad Breath, Sick Headaches, etc. Use 


Elik’s Stomach Powder No. 2, prescrip- 


oat Prepared by experienced pharma- 
st. 


It must give immediate results 
or money back. $1.35 and $2.50, 


See Your Local Druggist or Write 


ELIK’S DRUG STORE 


Prescription Pharmacists 
222 - 20th St. West, Dept. 33 
SASKATOON, SASK. 


MEN — SEND $1 FOR SAMPLE ORDER 12 
deluxe or 24 standard quality. mailed post- 


paid in plain wrapper. — Dept. 8, Box 330 
Calgary 


ssp enna ae 
ADULTS! PERSONAL RUBBER GOODS 2) DE- 
luxe assortment $1 bill. Tested, guaranteed, 
fine quality. Mailed in plain, sealed pack- 
age, including Free Birth Control Booklet and 
bargain catalogue of Marriage Hygiene Sup- 


plies. Western Distributors, Box 1023-PL, 
Vancouver. 


<vseecssnsssnaesssesi nn einshiniee 

WE HANDLE A COMPLETE LINE OF DRUG 
Sundries. Best quality 24 De Luxe for ore 
dollar. Write for new low price list. Stan- 
dard Distributors Rox 72 Regina nek 


FOR MEN ONLY. FREE PAMPHLET ON 
simple, inexpensive home treatment for 
Painful, burning, itching urinary passages. 
Don’t keep on getting up nights. Regain 
pep and energy. Feel younger. Hundreds 
find relief this easy way. Only $5.00 for 
two months’ treatment. Sent C.O.D. fi you 
prefer. Write today. Dept. 4, Health Pro- 
ducts, Kelowna, B.C. 


oo 
PATENTS 


Send for Fuli 
Information 


PATENTS 
THE RAMSAY COMPANY 
Registered Patent Attorneys 


273 Bank St Ottawa, Ont. 
Sesser! 


WwW. St. ff, MILLER, M.E.I.C. (REGISTERED 
Can. and U.S.) — Advice free and confiden- 
tial. Expert drafting. 609A -8th Ave. W. 
Calgary 


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PRINTING AND ADVERTISING FOR F.U. 
Locals, Socials. Concerts, Dances. etc. Butter 
wrappers, Poultry Farm literature. Auction 
Sale posters. Get our prices. — Alber‘tan 
Job Press Ltd. 312 - 8th Ave fast. Calgary 

lll _—_=££{{__Z::.._——_— 

RAW FURS, ETC. 


_~CONTINUED DEMAND FOR FURS — SHIP 


~ QUICK! Quantities of all Furs still wanted 
— “SHUBERT” offering HIGHEST available 
Prices for PROMPT Shipments. Currently 
Paying (Top grades) UP TO: SQUIRREL 
75¢; WEASEL $4; (Wild) MINK $40; JACK 
RABBIT 40c; COYOTE $5; SKUNK (Scraped 
Dry) $1.50 — Top Prices all Furs. Excellent 
demand: for HORSE HAIR, Paying up to 
_ $1.50 Ib. Hide Market inactive, but highest 
prevailing prices assured, presently paying, 
AS HIGH AS 17c lb. for Calf; HORSE HIDES 
$5. Due to continued unsettled conditions 
- advisable SHIP PROMPTLY everything you 
have — HURRY! Outstanding vaiues in 
RIFLES, AMMUNITION, TRAPPING SUP- 
PLIES being offered at greatly REDUCED 
PRICES, complete Price List on request, 
Don't delay’ — Write or Ship — Today! 
Dept. 35, ‘‘SHUBERT’’, Winnipeg. Ship. to 
our Receiving Office at EDMONTON. 


SHIP YOUR GREEN AND DRY CATTLE HIDES, 
green Horsehides, Sheepskins, Horsehair, 


Furs, to J. E. Love & Son, Calgary, for best 
market values. 


———————————$—$—$—— ener 
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SEED 


po See ne NS an gee eee ees Ee ee ee 
SEED — WE HAVE EXPORT OUTLETS FOR 
forage and cereal seeds. Maii samples of 
Brome, Alsike, Altaswede and Oats to: var 
Alberta Seed Growers’ Co-operative Ltd.’ 
Edmonton, Alberta. 


For Field, Garden and Lawn 


STEELE BRIGGS 
SEEDS 


are Superior! 


Write for Farm Seed List also Garden 
Seed Catalogue soon ready for mailing 


STEELE BRIGGS SEEDS 
LIMITED 


WINNIPEG - REGINA - 


EDMONTON 


STOVE REPAIRS 


eee er risen Si oO eR aE ee SR 
PARTS FOR ALL MAKES OF STOVES AND 
Furnaces supplied, linings, grates ete C.O D. 
orders taken. New pipe or pipeless furnaces, 
fuel oi] Tanks, stock troughs etc. Write to: 
Green's Stove & Furnace Ltd., 975 Logan 
Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 


TIRES 


<uEETEnsineenienrennmiienmeiemmmmiimmnnianiiitaieiimiaaie aio 

WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF USED TIRES 
on hand including tires suitable for implee 
ments.—Western Tire Service, 204 Eleventh 
Avenue East, Calgary. 27141. 


16 (48) 7 THE WESTERN FARM LEADER : February 15th, 1952 


Onlya MERCURIAL 


Is Heir to Throne 


This picture of the young 
heir to the throne, Prince 
Charles, and his father, the 
Duke of Edinburgh, was 
taken in the garden of their 
London home last summer, 


Onlya 


Smut is but one of the 
diseases which attack 
grain. Seed rot, root rot, 
seedling blight... all take 
heavy toll, reducing yields, 
cutting your profits. Only a 
mercurial seed disinfectant can give full protection 
to all grain against BOTH smuts and the soil- 
borne organisms which cause rots and blights. 


CERESAN M 


THE COMPLETE SEED DISINFECTANT 


CERESAN M is a complete seed disinfectant which protects 
ALL grain. It kills smut spores on the seed and also forms 
a protective film around the seed which resists attacks of 
soil-borne diseases. More . .. actual fields tests show 
that CERESAN M treatment improves germination as 
much as 14%. 


Protect your grain 
from these diseases 


4) 


dS 
Ly ee 


-¥ 


EATONS CATALOGUE 
1S HERE f 


SEEDLING ROOT ROTS DP 


Root rots and damping off 
attack the young seedlings, 
causing death or retarded, 
weakened growth. CERE- 
SAN M protects the seed- 
lings against these soil- 
borne deseases and enables 
them to develop normally 
into strong, healthy plants. 


q SEED ROT—In cold, damp 

weather, untreated seed rots 
instead of germinating. With 
CERESAN M treatment, you 
get superior germination as the 
seed is protected against rot or- 
ganisms in the soil. Your seed 
gets a better start resulting ina 

strongerstand and higher yields. 


EATON'S 1952. - 
SPRING «« SUMMER CATALOGUE 


Presenting, once again,an § ©§ = 4 oe8 
exciting choice of the : : 

coming seasons’ require- 
ments. Big, beautiful and 
accurately illustrated, 
_EATON’S new Spring 
Catalogue contains thou- 
sands of items of interest 
for everyone. Study this 
grand, value-filled book, 
make your selections, then 
order early and often—for 


“IT PAYS TO SHOP 
AT EATON’S” 


fT. EATON Coie 


SMUTS — Smut destroys 
the kernel, lowers yield and 
contaminates grain which 
results in dockage. Because 
CERESAN M isa mercurial 
seed disinfectant, it controls 
smutsin ALL types of grain, 

* ineluding bunt (stinking 
smut) of wheat, loose and 
covered smut of oats, cov- 
ered and black loose smut of 
barley. 


4 


CERESAN M is low-cost crop insurance againet losses from 
smuts and soil-borne diseases. It’s highly effective, easy 
to apply, costs only 4¢ per acre. For complete protection, 


*treat ALL your seed with CERESAN M., 


a 


CANADIAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED, Agricultural Chemicals 
Department, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, 
Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Chatham, Ont. 


eee ek ee ee ee 


Ask your farm supply store 
for CERESAN’M 


amrose - Cardston - Drumheller - Edmonton - Grande Prairie 
Lethbridge - Medicine Hat + Red Deer 


<> Printed for The Western Farm Leader at the office of the Albertan Job Press Ltd., 312-8th Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta. 


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